Rumblings in the mala

I am referring to Sabarimala. If you haven't kept pace with the rapid developments here's the gist. About 10 days ago there was a Prasnm (some kind of astrological predictions) done at Sabarimala. I think this is an annual event there (or even bi-annual). The man who did the Prasnm, Parappanangudi Unnikrishna Panicker, claimed that Lord Ayyapan was angry because a lady had touched his statue about 18 years ago.

And lo and behold, an actress from Karnataka, Jaimala has claimed that it was she who touched the Lord's feet and it happened by accident because of the crowd.

All hell breaks loose now. Remember much of the happenings cannot be explained in any scientific way. One can question the very stance of not allowing women between the age of 10 and 50 inside the temple. One can question the cries for purification of the temple after such an event. One also has to keep in mind the history of the temple and the faith of it's believers.

So my question is, is history and faith holding equality a hostage here ? If so how long will this continue ? To be born as a woman is not a woman's choice after all. It was a plan by Lord Ayyapan right ???