<p class="title">Devotees of Lord Ayyappa staged a protest condemning the entry of two women, in the age group of 10 to 50, into Sabarimala Temple (Kerala), at General Thimmaiah Circle in the town on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The devotees formed a human chain and vented their ire against the women, who entered the shrine. District BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishat supported the protest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, Kote Mariyamma Temple Committee member Umesh Subramani said that by entering the temple and by breaking the age-old tradition, the women had hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The communist government in Kerala too, has supported the non-religious practice."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, meanwhile, warned of staging a nationwide protest if a similar incident repeats in future.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hindu worker Kukkera Ajit said that the breaking of the temple tradition was an unruly gesture and the devotees were angered by the move.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Arun Shetty, Unnikrishna, Mahesh Jaini, Jagadish and others took part in the protest.</p>
<p class="title">Devotees of Lord Ayyappa staged a protest condemning the entry of two women, in the age group of 10 to 50, into Sabarimala Temple (Kerala), at General Thimmaiah Circle in the town on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The devotees formed a human chain and vented their ire against the women, who entered the shrine. District BJP and Vishwa Hindu Parishat supported the protest.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, Kote Mariyamma Temple Committee member Umesh Subramani said that by entering the temple and by breaking the age-old tradition, the women had hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"The communist government in Kerala too, has supported the non-religious practice."</p>.<p class="bodytext">He, meanwhile, warned of staging a nationwide protest if a similar incident repeats in future.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hindu worker Kukkera Ajit said that the breaking of the temple tradition was an unruly gesture and the devotees were angered by the move.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Arun Shetty, Unnikrishna, Mahesh Jaini, Jagadish and others took part in the protest.</p>