4 women stopped from proceeding to Sabarimala shrine on Day 5
(WorldNews India)

Four women were prevented from the entering the Sabarimala temple Sunday by a large number of devotees of Lord Ayyappa as the stand-off over item of women of menstrual age into the famous hill shrine continued for the fifth day. The devotees, up in arms against implementation of the Supreme Court order lifting ban on item of women in 10-50 age group, chanting Ayyappa mantras blocked the four Telugu speaking women from reaching the famed shrine amid high drama. Sunday is the fifth day since the temple gates were opened for the monthly puja after the apex court last month lifted the centuries-old ban. Though attempts were made by some young women, including an activist, to enter the temple...