Sabarimala

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  Kerala High Court Questions Privilege After Actor Dileep's "VIP Darshan" At Sabarimala

  The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that the "VIP darshan" provided to actor Dileep at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala resulted in pilgrims being "virtually blocked" from getting darshan of the deity for several minutes.

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  Photo Of Kerala Cops With Their Backs To Sabarimala Temple Sparks Row

  A picture of Kerala policemen in uniform standing on the hallowed 18 steps of the famedSabarimalatemplehas gone viral and led to a controversy, as this is a clear violation of thetemplestraditions.

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  Usually Banned On Flights, Coconuts To Be Allowed For Sabarimala Pilgrims

  The pilgrims will be permitted to take the coconuts in the cabin only after requisite X-Ray, ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) and physical checks, reported PTI.

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  Sabarimala Temple Gets New Chief Priest

  With the annual pilgrimage season just weeks away, S Arun Kumar Namboothiri was selected on Thursday as the new Melsanthi (chief priest) of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple.

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  Pilgrims Without Online Registration Will Also Get 'Darshan' At Sabarimala: Kerala Chief Minister

  However, the chief minister didn't clearly state whether the spot booking system would be maintained as it was in the previous year, along with the virtual queue booking.

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  242 Cases Against BJPs Wayanad Candidate, 237 Related To Sabarimala Protests

  BJP state chief K Surendran, who is also the NDA candidate pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, has 242 criminal cases against him.

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  'Makaravilakku' Ritual Held At Ayyappa Temple In Sabarimala, Thousands Offer Prayers

  The chants of 'Saranam Ayyappa' and hymns intensified when the portals of the shrine were opened.

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  No Spot Booking For Sabarimala Pilgrims From Jan 10, Says Temple's Top Body

  the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), the apex temple body managing Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala, decided on Tuesday to regulate spot bookings for darshan due to the anticipated heavy rush on the occasion.

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  Massive Pilgrim Turnout At Kerala's Sabarimala Temple On New Year's Day

  The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, which opened for the Makaravilakku festival two days ago, experienced a significant influx of pilgrims on New Year's Day, officials said here on Monday.

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  Kerala's Sabarimala Temple Collections Cross Rs 200 Crore In 5 Weeks

  The revenue collection at Sabarimala crossed Rs 200 crore today as the first leg of the two-month-long annual pilgrimage season is set for culmination with the auspicious Mandala Pooja on December 27.

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  "Deploy Adequate Staff At Sabarimala": Union Minister To Pinarayi Vijayan

  Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan requesting him to deploy adequate personnel and staff at Sabarimala temple to reduce the wait time of devotees.

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  Union Minister Lists Reason Behind Angamaly-Sabarimala Rail Line Delay

  Angamaly-Sabarimala rail line, which will provide many pilgrims easy access to the Sabarimala temple, got delayed due to inadequate support from the Kerala government among other issues, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha.

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  Massive Protests In Kerala Over 'Mismanagement' At Sabarimala Temple

  Massive protests have broken out in Kerala over the 'mismanagement' at the Sabarimala temple which has been witnessing an extremely high footfall of pilgrims this year.

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  Sabarimala Witnesses Heavy Rush, Authorities Modify 'Darshan' Timings

  The official also said that water and biscuits were being provided to devotees waiting in the queues for darshan.

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  Sabarimala Pilgrimage Begins With Devotees Flocking From South India

  The sanctum sanctorum was opened on the eve of the pilgrim season on Thursday under the aegis of temple 'tantri' (head priest) Mahesh Mohanaru.