Ayyappa Devotees  

SP Manju, the 36-year-old woman, who entered Sabarimala on January 8, is a member of the Congress. The party that opposed the Supreme Court verdict now goes back on its stand, say angry devotees.

The incident happened at the route usually taken by Ayyappa devotees who perform petta thullal (historic ritualistic dance) at Erumeli and reach Sannidhanam via Karimala. Nineteen more pilgrims were travelling to the shrine with Paramasivam
 

Sabarimala has turned out to be an issue that raises the debate on right to equality and right to religion, says Mohandas Pai, in an exclusive interview to MyNation. Why doesn't CPI(M) stand for issues like the nun rape case or the beliefs of Ayyappa devotees?

Sabarimala has turned out to be an issue that raises the debate on right to equality and right to religion, says Mohandas Pai, in an exclusive interview to MyNation. Why doesn't CPI(M) stand for issues like the nun rape case or the beliefs of Ayyappa devotees?

 

Pinarayi Vijayan's move to let women enter Sabarimala in the middle of the night through the back door is a cowardly act. Devaswom Board is anti-Hindu. But the Ayyappa devotees have a two-way approach to fight this legally.
 

Massive protests were witnessed in Mysore Bank Circle, Bengaluru. Ayyappa devotees raised their voice against two women, who entered the Sabarimala temple in Kerala on Wednesday.
 

Many Ayyappa devotees staged protests on the streets of Kerala, by chanting Ayyappa slogans against the two women, who entered the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday.

 

Widespread protests have broken out in Kochi, Kottarakara, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. BJP Mahila Morcha members are protesting at the secretariat in the state capital against the entry of Kanakadurga and Bindu into Sannidhanam on Wednesday. 
 

Ayyappa devotees in Kasaragod, Kerala, staged a protest by lying down on the road and chanting Ayyappa slogans against two women, who entered the Sabarimala temple.
 

 The  CPI(M) cadre in Karivallur, Kannur attacked a bus carrying Ayyappa devotees including women and children.
 

The Kerala high court granted bail to activist and model Rehana Fathima Pyarijaan Sulaiman. Fathima, an activist who tried to enter the Sabarimala temple, was arrested for hurting religious sentiments of Ayyappa devotees.

Activist Rehana Fathima was arrested under IPC 295 A. She was arrested on November 27 by a team led by Pathanamthitta circle inspector for hurting religious sentiments of Ayyappa devotees.
 

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to social media to comment against the BJP following the election results in the five states. However, victims of the recent deluge as well as those protesting at Sabarimala temple retaliated to say, 'practice what you preach'.

While prohibitory orders have been imposed in and around the Sabarimala shrine, Ayyappa devotees in Tamil Nadu staged a protest against Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan