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Sabarimala standoff: Kerala Police, group of women devotees face ire of protesters at Pamba; forced to return to Nilakkal

The Sabarimala foothills witnessed protests amid heavy police presence as hundreds of devotees blocked paths and chased away a group of 11 women of menstruating age being escorted to the hill shrine by the Kerala Police.

Sabarimala protests: 11 women who reached Pamba in bid to enter temple moved to Nilakkal; 30 more women headed to base camp

Protests have erupted yet again in Kerala's Sabarimala district as a group of 11 women devotees reached the Pamba base camp on Sunday morning in a bid to enter the Lord Ayyappa temple.

Sabarimala: Kerala minister rakes controversy, says 'hardworking donkeys' at temple have more grace than shrine tantri

Sudhakaran, known for his sharp tongue, made the observation at an inaugural speech at a cultural event in Alappuzha. The Minister has been cut up with the Sabarimala tantri family ever since they threatened to close down the temple in case a woman in the age group of 10 to 50 arrives to pray at the shrine in line with a Supreme Court verdict.

Kerala Police arrests three Lord Ayyappa devotees for stopping women from entering Sabarimala shrine

Sabarimala protesters on Saturday stopped two women from Andhra Pradesh from advancing towards the Lord Ayyappa temple as they were from the hitherto banned age group, prompting Kerala Police to arrest three men.

At least 60 Sabarimala pilgrims detained near Vavarunada area for violating prohibitory orders

The protesters were staying back near Sabarimala's 'vavarunada' and chanting prayers, even as there was an imposition of Section 144 that prohibits assembly of more than four people at a spot, police said.

Sabarimala row: Pathanamthitta district collector extends prohibitory orders till 26 November

Collector PB Nooh, after considering reports filed by the police commissioner and other officials concerned, extended the prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), banning assembly of four or more persons.

Ramesh Chennithala and other Opposition leaders heading to Sabarimala shrine to protest prohibitory orders briefly blocked by police

Police initially said the UDF workers cannot be allowed to visit the Sabarimala temple in such large numbers in view of the prohibitory orders, but later permitted them.

Sabarimala row: Union minister KJ Alphons accuses Kerala govt of turning temple into 'war zone', treating pilgrims as 'dacoits'

Restrictions have been imposed at the Sabarimala temple complex following protests by activists of the BJP, RSS and Right-wing outfits over the state government's decision to implement the 28 September Supreme Court.

Sabarimala temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads

The Congress, which deputed a three-member delegation to Sabarimala, accused the CPM-led state government of creating a "terror-like atmosphere" in the name of security of the hill shrine.

Sabarimala protests: Calm returns to Lord Ayyappa shrine on second day of pilgrimage amid tight security

Though the devotees at Sabarimala temple were relieved to get more time for darshan due to less crowd, many were unhappy at not being allowed to spend some more time at the sannidhanam - temple complex.