Lakhs of people on Wednesday lit ‘Ayyappa Jyothis’ across the state to protect the century-old traditions of the Sabarimala temple amid reports of attack on women participants from some parts of the state.
The event, organised under the aegis of the Sabarimala Action Council (SAC) — an umbrella outfit for various Hindu organisations fighting against the entry of women of all ages to the hill shrine — was backed by the BJP and was held to counter the Women’s Wall planned by the state government.