Sabarimala Temple
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Indian Hindu temple board reverses opposition to entry of women
The temple in Kerala pays homage to the god Ayyappan and draws millions of worshippers each year
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India court orders security for women who entered flashpoint temple
Sabarimala temple is considered among the holiest of religious sites in Hinduism
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Indian women seek police protection after entering Hindu temple
Indian Supreme Court in September overturned ban on women of menstruating age from praying at Sabarimala temple
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Dozens arrested around flashpoint Indian temple
Becomes a major battleground between Hindu radicals and gender activists
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Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
In India some women are still made to sleep and eat separately when they have their periods
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Tensions high as Indian temple opens to women
In September Indian SC overturned a prohibition on women between age 10-50 entering the Sabarimala temple