Update

Daijiworld Media Network

Sabarimala, Jan 4: The Sri Lankan woman, who was in news for entering Sabarimala temple, has now refuted reports that she had entered the temple on Thursday night, January 3.

It was earlier reported to have become the third woman to enter the temple. She said that she was not allowed to enter the Sabarimala shrine despite her furnishing a medical certificate, saying she had reached menopause.

Sasikala said that she had performed the 48-day long penance too, but no one listed to her pleas to let her enter the temple.

Sasikala (left)

Several policemen claimed she did reach the abode of Lord Ayyappa and succeeded in offering her prayers.

Earlier report

Another woman enters abode of Lord Ayyappa amid police protection

Daijiworld Media Network

Kerala, Jan 4: A third woman in her forties, who has reached menopause, reportedly entered the abode of Lord Ayyappa, the Sabarimala temple, late night on Thursday January 3.

Sasikala (46), a Sri Lankan entered the Sabarimala temple around 9.30 pm on Thursday with the help of cops despite being stopped by several people en-route asking about her age. She furnished a medical certificate to them to confirm that she was not of the 'menstruating age'.

It may be recalled that on January 2, two women Bindu and Kanakadurga had entered the temple. Their entry has resulted in countrywide violent protests especially the right-wing groups and the BJP.

Women have been traditionally barred entry at the shrine, citing the celibate nature of Lord Ayyappan. The Supreme Court, however, in its September verdict, lifted this ban and threw open the temple gates to women of menstruating age. The judgment was met with violent protests soon after across the state and neighbouring states.