The cops demanded proof of age from the five women who started trekking amid heavy rush of the devotees in the base camp of Pambha, which is 5km away from the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.

A high-security cover has been placed in Kerala as the Lord Ayyappa temple of Sabarimala will be opening at 5 PM on Saturday or Mandalakala season.

After delivering verdicts on Ayodhya land dispute case, Supreme Court is all set to deliver landmark verdicts on the Rafale and Sabarimala cases on Thursday.

Stung by widespread criticism over the numerous errors in the list of women who prayed at the Sabrimala temple, the Kerala government has decided to re-prepare the list.

Sabarimala temple has been shut down for purification rituals by the authorities after learning that two women in their menstrual age offered prayers at the lord Ayyappa's shrine.

A group of 11 Tamil women devotees who wanted to perform a Sabarimala darshan on Sunday were forced to leave after protests turned violent and police took two dozen protesters into custody.

11 women in their menstrual age have reached the Pamba base camp that is located 4 KM away from the shrine to Lord Ayyappa nestled in the Western Ghats. They will be marching towards Sabarimala temple as nearly 30 women will be attempting a trek today.

For the third consecutive day the Congress-led opposition disrupted the Kerala Assembly over the Sabarimala issue forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House within 20 minutes after it met on Friday.

Amid raging protests over entry of women in the Sabarimala Temple, the Kerala Government on Friday promised High Court that it will keep two days exclusively for the women devotees to visit the holy place.

Over 70 pilgrims have been arrested since late last night from Sabarimala temple after they failed to comply to prohibitory orders leading to protests here and across Kerala, police said on Monday.