The Supreme Court hearing hearing a petition filed by the Indian Young Lawyers Association and five women lawyers seeking a direction to allow the entry of women in the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple without age restriction made more observations today.

The court said, "In Hindu religion there is no denomination of a Hindu male or female. A Hindu is a Hindu. If a given denomination is allowed entry inside temple, should women be denied entry?"

Women in the age group of 10-50 are not allowed entry.

On Monday, the court observed, "God is everywhere but if a woman finds her faith in a temple idol, how can tradition stand in the way of her right to worship?"

Any god or goddess can be worshipped anywhere by anyone. The power is all around us, omniscient. But you have structured god into an idol. Women want to come to your temple and worship him there ... Why dont you allow them, Justice Dipak Misra asked the Sabarimala temple authorities on Monday.