Woman who entered Sabarimala in hospital after mother-in-law hits her
Kochi, Jan 15 (IBNS): One of the two women who entered the Sabarimala temple earlier this month is being treated at a hospital after being attacked by her mother-in-law, NDTV said on Tuesday.
Kanaka Durga, 39, and Bindu Ammini, 40, had entered the temple to become the first women of menstrual age to do so in recent memory.
According to reports, when Kanaka returned home after staying in hiding since her January 2 entry into Sabarimala, her mother-in-law hit her on the head. She is now being treated at a hospital.
Soon after the news of the two women's entry spread and protests began, Kanaka's husband had filed a missing report and her family disowned her, said reports.
For centuries, menstruating women had been banned from entering the temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, a celibate. The Supreme Court last year had ruled that anyone could enter the shrine.
The two women received death threats after their entry.
"I knew my life will be in danger but I still wanted to go into the temple," Kanaka Durga had told NDTV after her daring visit. "It's about devotion but it's also about gender equality."
She had said her family had strongly opposed her entry into the shrine.
Picture: Screenshot from a video of the two women entering Sabarimala temple
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