Podcasts about sabarimala temple

Welcome to the Interactions podcast — brought to you by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. Now in its 40th year, our Center explores the interactions of law and religion through research and scholarship, teaching and training, and public programs. This season of the podcast explores recent scholarship in law and religion from members of the Center community. This podcast is produced by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and in collaboration with canopyforum.org.Today's guest is Deepa Das Acevedo, Associate Professor of Law at Emory University. In this episode, we talk about her forthcoming book from Oxford University Press, “The Battle for Sabarimala: Religion, Law, and Gender in Contemporary India.” The book tells the complex and ongoing story of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, India —–a site of heated dispute over gender equality, religious freedom, and religion-state relations. Drawing on more than a decade's worth of research, the book delves into the intersection of anthropology and law, providing innovative solutions that effectively navigate the intricate legal landscape of the temple, while also contextualizing it within the larger framework of Indian and constitutional law.In this conversation, we cover a lot of ground, including the background and historical importance of the Sabarimala Temple, why recent disputes can be considered a turning point for the Indian judiciary, and the relationship between anthropology and law.

In this episode, feminist historian and social critic Dr. Jayakumari Devika speaks with us  about the Channar rebellion in the 19th century, women's writing, and changing gender relations in Kerala.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:56:06- What led to Malayali women gaining access to public life in the late 19th and early 20th century in Kerala? What effect did this have on women's liberation? 00:17:20:11- In what ways was the work of women writing in 20th century Kerala oppositional? And how was it received in literary circles at the time, and by the general public?00:29:53:10- Where did Nadar women's impetus to resist and fight for their right to wear an upper garment come from? What was the significance of it? 00:51:56:05- The targets of family planning in Kerala have invariably been women. Did a lot of the women understand what was happening? Did they resist this?00:57:15:13- What impact did liberalization and the opening up of the global labor market have on gender relations and the nature of the nuclear family in Kerala? 01:07:33:23- Can you contextualize the opposition from neo-savarna and sangh-parivar organizations and campaigns after the 2018 verdict on women's entry in the Sabarimala temple? How does discourse from campaigns like the ‘Ready to Wait' campaign complicate the idea of women's agency? 01:13:36:00- Did we anticipate the kind of public discourse that arose around the issue of women's entry to the Sabarimala temple in 2018?  Have there been precedents to this?

 In this episode, Dr. Tanika Sarkar talks to us about the first public debates on sati, widow remarriage and age of consent, and locating  the woman's voice in colonial India.‘In Perspective' is The Swaddle's podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes:1:13- With the example of the Age of Consent debate or the debate around the Widow Remarriage Act in the 19th century, could you explain the complicated power dynamics that were at play when it came to framing laws around gender and family justice in colonial India? Was women's perspective taken into consideration?13:22- Was the public debate around the Age of Consent Act the first instance of a public discussion on the question of women's consent? 15:11-Do you see similarities or continuities till today in the kind of discourse we are seeing around an issue like marital rape?19:09- How do you think  public discourse and debate around women's consent has evolved over time? 22:52- How did Hindu women become the symbols of the Hindu nation?29:23- What sort of narratives come through in some of the early writings by Indian women in the 19th century? 

Priests reacted with horror when a South Indian actress, Jayamala, admitted she had inadvertently touched a statue of a god at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala - a Hindu holy site. The priests had purified the temple and said that women of childbearing age were banned from setting foot inside it. But a young lawyer, Bhakti Pasrija, decided to take on the religious authorities in the courts. She has been telling Iknoor Kaur what happened next. PHOTO: Hindu devotees wait in queues inside the premises of the Sabarimala temple. Credit: REUTERS/Sivaram V

Supreme Court on Thursday said that restrictions on women in religious places was not limited to Sabarimala alone and was prevalent in other religions as well. The court referred all review pleas to a larger seven-judge bench seeking review of its 2018 ruling that allowed menstruating women to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi gave its judgment this morning after hearing as many as 65 petitions - including 56 review petitions and four fresh writ petitions and five transfer pleas - which were filed after its Sabarimala verdict sparked violent protests in Kerala. On September 28, 2018, the top court opened the gates of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa to the women in the age group of 10-50, saying it was violative of their fundamental rights and constitutional guarantees. The court’s verdict sparked protests across Kerala, mainly led by caste outfits like the NSS and right-wing Hindu organisations of the Sangh Parivar. Meanwhile, this year, the temple is being opened for the two-month-long annual pilgrimage on November 16 and the verdict has come just two days before it. Listen to the podcast to know how the Sabarimala Temple Case evolved over time

For more than three centuries, St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street has had a close connection with the newspaper industry. The saddest services are funerals of journalists killed in the line of duty. Between 1st January and 14th December 2018, at least 53 journalists were killed around the world. Standing in front of the journalists’ altar, Edward meets two veteran journalists - the BBC’s Lyce Doucet and the photojournalist Sebastian Rich to discuss the changing nature of war zone reporting. Later today, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church will officially gain its independence from the Russian Orthodox Church. Jonathan Luxmoore explains the importance of the split. As new figures reveal an influx of lone child refugees amongst the boatloads of people crossing the Channel, the Bishop of Dover talks about the need to show greater compassion for those risking their lives to get to the UK. James Cary is a sit-com writer who also sits on the Church of England’s General Synod. He says that Christians have lost the ability to see the humour in the Bible. He talks to Edward about his new book ‘The Sacred Art of Joking’. Indian women have been demonstrating in Kerala against their exclusion from the Sabarimala Temple. The BBC’s India correspondent Yogita Limaye explains why. Rosie Dawson reports on the American Red Letter Christians who are planning to launch the movement in this country. Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as president of Brazil on New Year’s Day. What impact is his faith going to have on his country now that he holds the reins of power? The BBC’s South America correspondent Katy Watson reports. Producers: Helen Lee and Catherine Earlam Editor: Amanda Hancox

Why is the Sabarimala Temple such a big issue in India right now? What's happening? What's the backdrop? Listen to #PolKeBol's latest episode and never be in dark again!

Two women devotees below 50 years entered Sabarimala temple in Kerela on Wednesday under police protection. The triumph, however, could not last long as the temple has been shut down "purification rituals". #SabarimalaTemple, #SabarimalaPurification

Activist Trupti Desai, who wants to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple in defiance of a decades-old custom on women of menstrual age, has been blocked by hundreds of protesters at the Kochi airport since she landed 12 hours ago early this morning. The hilltop shrine opened at 5 pm today for a two-month-long puja in which lakhs of devotees and tourists are expected.

In this Religious Feminism Newsreel episode of the Religious Feminism Podcast, we cover the controversy at the Sabarimala Temple.  The Supreme Court of India recently ordered the temple to open its doors to women, ending...

The lads take their ignorance for a stroll with this Supreme Court verdict special. Big week of judgments - Check out this episode that meanders from the Judiciary to Aadhaar cards with expected pit-stops at Sabarimala, Gender equality and of course UIDAI HQ.

The Supreme Court has delivered one of the most keenly awaited judgment in Sabarimala case. by a 4:1 majority, the Court has permitted entry of women of all age groups to the Sabarimala temple, holding that ‘devotion cannot be subjected to gender discrimination. A Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices R Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud, and Indu Malhotra by a 4:1 majority, had struck down Rule 3(b) of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship that is Authorisation of Entry rules of 1965, which was the basis for barring entry of women between the ages of 10 and 50 years to the Sabarimala temple.

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