'Travancore Devaswom Board' to go for review
Mr Padmakumar said the Board would study the verdict in detail after getting a certified copy from the court.
Thiruvananthapuram: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar has said the Board will go for a review petition after getting support from other religious heads. He, however, said the board will initiate measures to implement the verdict in consultation with the government as it has no option but to implement the order.
He was reacting to the Supreme Court verdict on Friday allowing women of all ages to enter the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.
Mr Padmakumar said the Board would study the verdict in detail after getting a certified copy from the court. The further course of action would be discussed in consultation with all stake-holders, particularly the religious leaders.
He pointed out that they had informed the court about continuing with the existing rituals and conventions being followed in Sabarimala shrine.
The Board had contended before the court that entry of women would be violation of the conventions, rituals and customs. The men going on Sabaimala pilgrimage observe 41 day fast and it would be difficult for the women to observe it because of menstruation.