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An authentic age proof document is now a must for women visiting the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, where the entry of female devotees in the age group of 10-50 is banned.
The Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages the shrine, has decided to make the age proof mandatory during the ongoing pilgrim season in view of the increasing instances of women devotees trying to trek to the hillock shrine defying the restrictions.
A petition challenging the temple’s custom restricting the entry of women is pending in the Supreme Court.
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