Kerala govt gears up for Sabarimala festival

Kerala govt gears up for Sabarimala festival New Delhi: It's been exactly a year since the tragedy near Sabarimala Temple that killed a hundred people took place. CNN-IBN re-visited the spot to find out how prepared are authorities this time around. Over a 100 pilgrims were killed in the stampede after the Makaravilakku festival. The Kerala government, which faced severe criticism from all quarters, especially the Kerala High Court, is making elaborate arrangements for the event on...
08:02 AM, Jan 14, 2012

Sabarimala pilgrimage to begin today

Sabarimala pilgrimage to begin today Thiruvananthapuram: The Lord Ayyapa temple in Sabarimala will open its doors for the two-month long pilgrimage season on Thursday. But the memory of Pulmedu stampede in January that killed 100 people still looms large. The Kerala government has put in place a new security manual based on the recommendations of the interim report by Justice Hariharan Nair commission. It includes a larger police force, restrictions on vehicle parking and entry...
06:20 AM, Nov 17, 2011
Watch: A trek to get a glimpse of Lord Ayappa

Watch: A trek to get a glimpse of Lord Ayappa

At Makar Jyoti, the largest gathering of devotees is seen at Sabarimala. ...
04:27 PM, Jan 15, 2010

Divine justice? SC to rule on women in Sabarimala

Divine justice? SC to rule on women in Sabarimala Aldershot: India women's team skipper Jhulan Goswami led from the front with an all-round performance to help her team beat New Zealand women by three wickets to finish third in the NatWest Women's T20 Quadrangular Series. In the third place playoff match, Goswami struck a quickfire 33 off 28 balls, besides claiming a wicket as India achieved the target of 96 with a ball to spare, after New Zealand had...
11:17 AM, Feb 07, 2008

Women in temple will distract male Ayyappa devotees

Women in temple will distract male Ayyappa devotees Kerala govt is in favour of allowing women inside Sabarimala. ...
03:35 PM, Aug 03, 2007

What's crawling in Sabarimala kitchen

What's crawling in Sabarimala kitchen Spiders and cockroaches have been found in ghee that is used to prepare prasadam distributed to devotees. ...
09:39 PM, Nov 22, 2006

Temple row plot to defame Thantri

Temple row plot to defame Thantri The findings of the team probing the defiling of Sabarimala points to a conspiracy to defame the Thantri. ...
07:57 PM, Sep 26, 2006

Writer for customs of Sabarimala

Writer for customs of Sabarimala Anita Nair feels that it is better to keep the traditions and customs in the case of the Lord Ayappa shrine. ...
08:57 PM, Aug 20, 2006

Allow women in Sabarimala: Minister

Allow women in Sabarimala: Minister State Devaswom Minister says the Kerala Government is not opposed to allowing women into Sabarimala temple. ...
05:48 PM, Aug 18, 2006

New thantri takes over in Sabarimala

New thantri takes over in Sabarimala Kandararu Rajivaru took over as the thantri of the Sabarimala temple on the New Year day of the Malayalam calendar. ...
12:48 PM, Aug 17, 2006
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