Sabarimala temple

Women as temple priests: Mixed response by community

Women as temple priests: Mixed response by community

June 27, 2021

On June 12, Tamil Nadu minister for Hindus Religious and Charitable Endowments PK Sekar Babu said that women can become priests after getting proper training of Agama Shastra to worship and rituals at temples. Within hours of his statement, the statement ballooned into a major co...

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Women’s Day 2019: Women of honour

Women’s Day 2019: Women of honour

March 8, 2019

From being drivers of progress to scaling new heights, women are now at the forefront.

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Purification rites held after two women of menstruating age enter Sabarimala

Purification rites held after two women of menstruating age enter Sabarimala

January 7, 2019

The closing of the Sabarimala temple for purification rituals following the entry of two women of menstruating age has put many questions forward like that of untouchability, social exclusivity, and the impeachment of law.

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