The Sabarimala Temple opened on Saturday for its annual 41-day pilgrimage amid a heavy presence of security personnel. The state government on Friday had said that the temple is no place for women activism, adding that it will not provide police protection to any woman visiting Sabarimala temple. Also read Kerala: Sabarimala temple opens today amid tight security#SabarimalaTemple: Police has sent back 10 women from Pamba. "Yesterday, the government said that they won't provide security to women, so women are going to Sabarimala Temple without protection. However, devotees would be able to visit the Sabarimala shrine from November 17.

Source: dna November 16, 2019 11:15 UTC