New Delhi: The Sabarimala temple in Kerala will open its doors to women of all age groups for the first time at 5 pm after the historic Supreme Court ruling last month that permitted the entry.
The pilgrims have started arriving at Nilackal, the base camp of Sabaraimala temple.
On Tuesday, devotees took to the streets to “screen” vehicles and prevent girls and women between the ages of 10 and 50 from visiting the holy Hindu shrine.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, however, told reporters that no one would be allowed to block devotees from proceeding to Sabarimala.
The temple would be closed on October 22 after the five-days monthly puja during the Malayalam month of Thulam.
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#WATCH: Women protest in Nilakkal against the entry of women in the age group of 10-50 to #Sabarimala temple. #Kerala pic.twitter.com/GuxDZo0R7G
— ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2018
LIVE UPDATES:
# Police detain people protesting against the entry of women in the age group of 10-50 women to Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple
# Pilgrims begin arriving at Nilakkal
# Total 1000 security personnel, 800 men and 200 women, deployed at Nillekal and Pampa base. 500 security personnel deployed at Sannidhanam.
# Heavy security deployment near Nilakkal, the base camp of Sabarimala Temple
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