After a ritualistic cleansing for three hours, Lord Ayappa temple at Sabarimala in Kerala was reopened this morning. The temple was cleansed following the entry of two women under 50 years of age, enter it early this morning.
As soon as the videos of the women entering the temple with Police escort became viral, the priests closed the temple doors. Despite the cleansing and the reopening of the doors, priests claimed ignorance of the women entry into the temple. A person has filed a PIL in the court, protesting against the 'cheating' of the women and the policemen.