sabarimala

Posted on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border during Thursday’s hartal, SI Iyer's exemplary courage ensured that no public bus that passed that way was damaged. #DutyFirst

Satheesh Parameswaran was threatened and abused by hartal supporters but that only strengthened his resolve to do the right thing!

The folks who spearheaded this initiative included K Rasheed, S A Ani, A P Pradeep, M K Viju, A G Siraj, A P Pratheesh, V G Manikandan and V K Kuttan.

Very few know that KB Valsala Kumari forayed into the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa almost two decades ago and that too with special permission from the Kerala High Court.

Surendran also mentioned in a press conference, that these arrangements would be ready for pilgrims planning to visit the temple during the first five days in the Malayalam month of Thulam, which is likely to fall between the second and third week of October.

Another contentious issue that will be decided upon before the Chief Justice retires is whether women will be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple.

"Every woman is also the creation of God and why should there be discrimination against them in employment or worship," observed Justice DY Chandrachud.

In the midst of the recent debate over whether women should be allowed in Sabarimala is a reminder that, all said and done, the temple is a part of our natural environment.