New Delhi, October 3: In the wake of the Supreme Court's verdict on women's entry in Sabarimala temple, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday asked all stakeholders to come together and explore all option including judicial. The RSS, however, maintained that the judgement of the Supreme Court should be honoured.

Noting that "devotees' sentiments cannot be ignored", the RSS asked the stakeholders to convey their concerns on right to worship. “While the Supreme Court judgement should be respected, RSS calls upon all the stakeholders, including spiritual and community leaders, to come together to analyse and address the issue availing judicial options also,” the RSS said. Kerala Government Not to File Review Petition Against SC Verdict on Sabarimala.

"They must convey their concerns on their right to worship in a manner which best suits their faith," it added. The RSS slammed the CPI(M)-ruled Kerala government for immidiately implementing the apex court's order "without taking the sentiments of the devotees into consideration". “There is an obvious reaction to the same by the devotees, especially women, who are protesting against the forceful breaking of the tradition,” it said.

On September 28, the apex court threw open the doors of Sabarimala temple in Kerala to girls and women of all age groups by lifting the ban on the entry of those between the age of 10 and 50, holding this centuries-old Hindu religious practice is illegal and unconstitutional.

Sabarimala is a prominent Hindu temple located at Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. It attracts tens of millions of pilgrims every year. The hill-top ancient temple of Lord Ayyappan remains open only for a little over four months in a year and the approach is through a forested area that involves an arduous five-km trek from the Pampa river base camp.

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