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,......

No politics in temple worship and festivals, says Kerala HC

The Kerala high court has held that politics has no role to play in the conduct of daily worship and temple festivals, while observing that neither a devotee nor the district administration has the......

Gold-plated roof of Kerala's Sabarimala temple found leaking

The gold-plated roof of the famed Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, thronged by lakhs of pilgrims during its annual pilgrimage season, has been found leaking, following which the shrine......

Sabarimala board defends use of 'halal' sign on jaggery in HC

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, on Thursday told the Kerala high court that the jaggery received by it had 'halal' mentioned on the packaging as......

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......