Kollam Temple

The most interesting aspect of the festival is that the men dress up as women, looking completely unrecognisable.

More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ripped into Kerala's Left government and the opposition Congress over the handling of the Sabarimala temple issue. In Kollam today for the launch of two projects, PM Modi said, "The CPM government's conduct on Sabarimala will go down in history as most shameful action of any government in power".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala today to inaugurate a road project in the state. The 13-km Kollam bypass on the National Highway 66 - built at a cost of Rs 352 crore - is expected to reduce travel time between state capital Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha, a distance of 150 kms.

Malayalam actor Kollam Thulashi has been charged by the Kerala Police for his controversial remarks against women during a NDA protest meeting over the Sabarimala Temple issue, the police said today.

Malyali actor Kollam Thulasi made a shocking statement today, saying women entering Sabarimala temple should be ripped into half. Hitting out at both the central and the state governments, he said one half should be sent to Delhi while the other half should be thrown towards Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's house.

A temple in Kerala has a role to play in blurring the lines of gender. In a 19-day long festival at Kollam's Kottankulangara Devi temple, one could see hundreds of men dressed as women offering prayers to deities. Dissolving not just gender but borders, men from New Zealand and London also too took part in the ritual.

The Kerala High Court has today given bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file the chargesheet within 90-day deadline.

The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.

Weeks after the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor in Kollam left over 100 dead and several injured, a senior political activist today said urgent steps are required to address the "psychological impact" of the tragedy on the people living in the area.

The Kerala government today said it would seek Rs 117 crore aid from the Centre for rehabilitating victims who suffered losses in the April 10 Puttingal Devi Temple fire tragedy at Kollam that killed 108 people.

I could hear menacing slogans of "Go back, media" several times. Loud and clear. There were also specific chants made against a few regional channels.

The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.

Kerala police today slammed the district administration for delayed action during the Puttingal temple fire in which over 100 people died.

Despite sweltering heat conditions and a gap in campaigning against the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy, canvassing for the May 16 assembly polls in Kerala is slowly picking up momentum with leaders of political parties criss crossing the state, seeking votes.

The most interesting aspect of the festival is that the men dress up as women, looking completely unrecognisable.

More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today ripped into Kerala's Left government and the opposition Congress over the handling of the Sabarimala temple issue. In Kollam today for the launch of two projects, PM Modi said, "The CPM government's conduct on Sabarimala will go down in history as most shameful action of any government in power".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala today to inaugurate a road project in the state. The 13-km Kollam bypass on the National Highway 66 - built at a cost of Rs 352 crore - is expected to reduce travel time between state capital Thiruvananthapuram and Alappuzha, a distance of 150 kms.

Malayalam actor Kollam Thulashi has been charged by the Kerala Police for his controversial remarks against women during a NDA protest meeting over the Sabarimala Temple issue, the police said today.

Malyali actor Kollam Thulasi made a shocking statement today, saying women entering Sabarimala temple should be ripped into half. Hitting out at both the central and the state governments, he said one half should be sent to Delhi while the other half should be thrown towards Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's house.

A temple in Kerala has a role to play in blurring the lines of gender. In a 19-day long festival at Kollam's Kottankulangara Devi temple, one could see hundreds of men dressed as women offering prayers to deities. Dissolving not just gender but borders, men from New Zealand and London also too took part in the ritual.

The Kerala High Court has today given bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file the chargesheet within 90-day deadline.

The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.

Weeks after the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor in Kollam left over 100 dead and several injured, a senior political activist today said urgent steps are required to address the "psychological impact" of the tragedy on the people living in the area.

The Kerala government today said it would seek Rs 117 crore aid from the Centre for rehabilitating victims who suffered losses in the April 10 Puttingal Devi Temple fire tragedy at Kollam that killed 108 people.

I could hear menacing slogans of "Go back, media" several times. Loud and clear. There were also specific chants made against a few regional channels.

The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.

Kerala police today slammed the district administration for delayed action during the Puttingal temple fire in which over 100 people died.

Despite sweltering heat conditions and a gap in campaigning against the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy, canvassing for the May 16 assembly polls in Kerala is slowly picking up momentum with leaders of political parties criss crossing the state, seeking votes.