GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Tamil Nadu
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sabarimala | Pathanamthitta District, Government of Kerala | India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The temple is situated on a hilltop named Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district, Situated deep in the forest and surrounded by 18 hills, this shrine draws millions of devotees every year. The pilgrimage culminates on a grueling 4 km journey on foot through dense forest to reach the shrine.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women and girls of reproductive age were traditionally not permitted to worship there, as Shasta is a celibate deity. A Kerala high court provided a legal justification for this tradition, and from 1991 on, women and girls (from age 10 to age 50) were legally forbidden to enter the temple.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sabarimala is a hill situated in Perinad village, Ranni Taluk, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala State. This hill is situated at 72 kilometers from Pathanamthitta town.