THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sabarimala Thantri Kandarau Rajeevaru has expressed happiness over the Supreme Court verdict that it would go for hearing of review petitions and writ petitions in an open court on January 22.

"This is Lord Ayyappa's blessing. Let us say Ayyappa blessed us. This is the result of the prayers of all. Such a crisis has never occurred before. I hope everything will end well. For the time being, Ayyappa has protected us. I bow before that great truth. I hope that peace at Sabarimala will be restored,” he said, soon after the verdict came on Tuesday.

However, the court said it was not staying its earlier order that allowed entry of young women in Sabarimala.