CPI(M)’s changing stance on Sabarimala women’s entry stirs political storm. As caste bodies, including Nair Service Society, rally behind Ayyappa Summit, Dalits and progressives voice opposition.

The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is an essential part of the pilgrimage. Devotees begin this period by wearing the sacred Mala (holy bead chain), symbolizing their vow to Lord Ayyappa. They follow strict ...

Makaravilakku, celebrated at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, marks the culmination of a rigorous 41-day pilgrimage to honor Lord Ayyappa. Key elements include the Makara Jyothi divine light, ...

Pathanamthitta: The annual ceremonial procession carrying "thiruvabharanam", the sacred jewellery of the Lord Ayyappa, set off to Sabarimala from a shrine in Pandalam here on Sunday. The auspicious ...

The royal family of Pandalam, once a regional dynasty, remains central to the rituals associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage and the worship of Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity. Pandalam in Kerala ...

Very often, in South Indian temples nowadays, you see men wearing black clothes, unshaven, doing their worship. In some temples, you also see coconuts and palm seeds kept in urns, the old ‘para’, ...

The distribution of gold lockets with images of Lord Ayyappa, brought out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), began at the Sabarimala Temple on Monday, the auspicious Vishu 2025. State Devaswom ...

Sabarimala: A sea of pilgrims on Tuesday braved massive rush and hours-long queues to offer prayers at the famed Lord Ayyappa shrine here on the day of 'Makaravilakku', which marks the culmination of ...