Kerala temple staffer resigns amid caste discrimination row

A 'kazhakam' employee of the famed Koodalmanikyam temple in Kerala's Thrissur has resigned citing personal reasons, following allegations of caste discrimination. Photograph:......

Kerala Devaswom Board to challenge SC verdict on Sabarimala

IMAGE: Lord Ayyappa devotees protest against the Supreme Court verdict on the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple. Photograph: Shahbaz Khan/PTI Photo The Travancore......

CPM takes god's path to fight climate change in Kerala

In God's Own Country, hopes for increasing the state's green cover spring from temple courtyards. IMAGE: Kerala's Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Row after ex-priest trespasses into Ponnambalamedu near Sabarimala for rituals

A man allegedly trespassed into Ponnambalamedu in Pathanamthitta district, a hill top area ritually connected with the famed Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, and performed some rituals there,......

Sabarimala temple insured for Rs 30 crore

The Travancore Devaswom Board has insured the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine for a value of Rs 30 crore (Rs 300 million) and also introduced a free-of-cost accident insurance project for pilgrims......