Court Cannot Sit in Judgment on a Community’s Belief, Says Travancore Devaswom Board

Court cannot sit in judgment on a community’s belief, says Travancore Devaswom Board

Temple board files submissions in Supreme Court regarding entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala shrine; court’s review hearing to start on April 7; Kerala govt. had softened its stance on the issue

No gender discrimination at the Sabarimala Temple: TDB tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: There is no gender discrimination at the Sabarimala temple, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) informed the Supreme Court on Monday. It said that the restrictions are applied on women between the age group of 10 to 50 years. ‘Ban on women between 10-50 years a traditional practice’ While the girls below the age of 10 and above 50 years of age are allowed entry to the temple, the ban is part of the long-standing customs. The board justifi…