The Nair Service Society (NSS), an outfit of Kerala's influential Nair community, Wednesday said it stood firmly with the devoteess opposing entry of women in the menstrual age group into the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala.

NSS, which has filed a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict over women's entry, held protests with its members chanting Ayyappa mantra across the state to mark its Flag Day. NSS General Secretary G Sukumaran Nair said the outfit would organise 'namapjapa yajna' (chanting of Ayyappa mantra) on November 13, the day the Supreme Court will consider the review petitions filed against its order lifting the age-old ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 into the hill temple.