In the late 1880s, Narayana, an ezhava, challenged the caste system by consecrating a Shiv linga in Travancore where lower castes were forbidden. His revolutionary act led to the creation of a temple ...

Prominent religious figures in Kerala sparked debate this week after calling for the abolition of shirtless entry into temples. The discussion has also taken a political turn with the BJP and ...

Temples are a part of our community life. Hence, changes in dress code have to accompany the changes in social patterns.

It was around the same time that Narayana Guru was going about Kerala consecrating Hindu temples—in the years following the Shiva temple in Aruvippuram in 1888, he consecrated some 64 temples in ...

Violent protests have paralysed the southern Indian state of Kerala after two women made history by entering a prominent Hindu temple. Schools across the state are closed and public transport too ...

On Makaravilakku festival, Lord Ayappa's sacred jewels travel from Pandalam to Sannidhanam, adorning the deity amidst large devotee turnout. The Kerala government approved a Rs 778.17 crore safety ...

Swami Sathchidananda, the head of Kerala’s Sivagiri Mutt, on Tuesday called for an end to the practice of men removing their upper garment before entering temples, describing it as “evil ...