Transformative Constitutionalism and the Sabarimala Judgement (Indian Young Lawyers Assn. v. State of Kerala 2018)
Keywords:
Sabarimala, Western Ghat, Southern India, Ayyappa, Transformative constitutionalism, Hierarchical societyAbstract
Sabarimala is a Hindu journey focus spotted in the Western Ghat mountain reaches of Pathanamthitta area in Kerala. Sabarimala Shree Dharma Sastha Sanctuary, devoted to Master Ayyappa, is the most acclaimed and noticeable around all the Sastha sanctuaries in Kerala. The sanctuary is arranged on a topmost ridge (something like 3000 feet above sea level) named Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district. The altar of Sabarimala is a standout amongst the most remote sanctums in southern India, yet regardless it attracts three to four million travelers every year. This is a standout amongst the most aged sanctuaries in Kerala. It is accepted that the god of the sanctuary was sanctified by Master Parasurama at the foot of Sabari mounts for which reference has been made even in Ramayana. The sanctuary draws in travelers not just from the southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh but also from different parts of the country and also from abroad.
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