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Kerala: TDB to dissolve Kollam temple committee for playing RSS prayer song
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8: The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to dissolve the advisory committee of a temple in the Kollam district where the RSS "Gana Geetham" (prayer song) was sung during a musical concert.
Men dress up as women for unique ritual at this Kerala temple
Kollam, March 25: In the heart of Kerala, the Kottankulangara Devi temple at Chavara in Kollam hosts a unique ritual where, for two days, thousands of men transform themselves into 'women' in devotion to the goddess.
Sabarimala Makaravilaku preparations: Spot booking to be limited to 5000
Thiruvananthapuram, January 8: As part of the preparations to prevent overcrowding of devotees during the Makaravilaku festival at the Sabarimala temple, it has been decided to limit the spot booking facility at Sannidhanam to 5000 persons per day from tomorrow onwards (Jan 8) to January 15.
'Temple' shirt row continues in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4: Days after the Sivagiri Mutt head Swami Satchidananda proposed doing away with the practice of men removing shirts while entering temples in Kerala, the issue continued to rage on Saturday with differing views and opinions surfacing on the issue.