In photos: A breathtaking 620 kilometer-long human chain formed by millions of women in Kerala, India, who stood up against patriarchy at a revered temple

In a show of massive solidarity, at least five million women in Kerala, India came together to form a 620- kilometer long human chain to protest the continued backlash and violence against women trying to enter the state’s Sabarimala temple, a popular pilgrimage site that ritually bars women’s entry on religious grounds.

The Women’s Wall was formed as a mark of protest against all those who weren’t allowing women to enter into Sabarimala temple—a Hindu pilgrimage site.

Supreme Court of India ruled earlier this year said that the doors of the temple will be open to women of all ages. Faced with violent protests, so far only 10 women have been able to enter the Sabarimala temple since the order, according to a report by Times of India.

Here’s an insight into the Women’s Wall in Kerala-