2 women return as devotees, priests block their entry to Sabarimala

The women had to return from Nadapanthal after a huge sit-in and blockade by protesters and devotees who were in Sabarimala for darshan on the occasion of Vijayadashami. Kantararu Rajeevararu, the chief tantri of Sabarimala, told TOI that he will close the temple, hand over the keys to the manager and leave the premises.