Thiruvananthapuram: Members of Pandalam erstwhile royal family, who have maintained a silence over the Supreme Court verdict on allowing women of all ages entry into the Sabarimala temple, voiced their opinion on Friday. “Our rituals can’t be broken with the Supreme Court’s verdict. We saw a month back what can happen if we provoke Ayyappan,” said a member, Sasikumar Varma. (Also read: ‘BJP, RSS Trying to Create Law, Order Situation,’ Alleges Kerala CM) Also Read - Supreme Court Dismissed Netflix Plea And Restrained Them From Releasing Bad Boys Billionaires

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined urgent hearing on a review petition filed against its verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into Kerala’s Sabarimala temple. The top court said that the “review petition will come up for hearing in due course of time”. Two petitions – filed by National Ayyappa Devotees Association and the Nair Service Society (NSS) – were filed in the top court on Monday seeking review of its judgement, contending that it was “absolutely untenable and irrational”. Also Read - CBI Takes Over Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Here Are The Top Key Points of The Supreme Court Verdict

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa have been staging a protest against the top court’s verdict outside the Raj Bhavan this week. A five-judge constitution bench headed by then Chief Justice Dipak Misra, had, in its verdict, said banning the entry of women into the shrine was gender discrimination and that the practice violated rights of Hindu women. Also Read - Sushant Singh Rajput's Family Issues Statement After SC Allows CBI Probe, Says 'People Involved in Dastardly Crime Will Be Brought to Justice'

The review petition filed by Shylaja Vijayan, president of the Devotees Association, said Lord Ayyappa wanted to keep “himself from being distracted by the presence of ladies of fertile ages” and this was faith. “Faith cannot be judged by scientific or rationale reasons or logic,” the plea said.

“Review judgment and order…on the ground that it is unconstitutional and void inasmuch as it is vitiated by errors apparent on the face of the record; that it is without jurisdiction or in excess of jurisdiction, that it is in violation of the principles of natural justice and that it is in violation of express constitutional provisions,” the plea filed by Devotees Association had said.