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Women visited this sacred temple. Then violent protests broke out. Why? - 1

Published 9 Jan 2019, 13:40 GMT
Photograph by Sanchit Khanna, Hindustan Times/Getty
Women hold a roadside vigil in protest against the Indian Supreme Court verdict allowing the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple. Women of reproductive age have traditionally been barred from the temple precinct.
Photograph by Vivek R. Nair, Hindustan Times/Getty
Hindu activists participate in a candlelight vigil outside the Kerala state house as they protest against the Kerala government's support of women devotees entering in the Sabarimala temple.
Photograph by Chandan Khanna, AFP/Getty
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