New Delhi, April 9: The Centre also raised objections to the 2018 Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all age groups to enter the temple. It argued that the judgment was flawed and based on an assumption that men are superior to women. Earlier, the court had ruled that banning women aged 10–50 violated.
Sabarimala: The long-awaited festival season at the renowned Sabarimala temple commenced early Saturday morning, attracting a large number of pilgrims eager to seek darshan of Lord Ayyappa. The temple’s doors opened at 3 a.m., officiated by Arun Nampoothiri, the newly appointed chief priest for the next year. This opening day has seen the maximum limit.
The Travancore Devasom Board, which manages all temples under their control in the southern districts of the state, will be paying the insurance premium for this unique insurance coverage scheme.
