The Sabarimala Temple has been thrust back into the spotlight this week after the Kerala High Court ordered an extensive probe into alleged malpractices involving the valuables and gold of the Sabarimala Temple.

The court appointed former judge KT Sankaran this week to prepare an inventory of temple valuables, and directed the temple vigilance officer to investigate all malpractices at the temple.

According to the vigilance officer’s initial report, the gold covering of the “dwarapalaka” idols at the temple’s “sreekovil” (sanctum sanctorum) was removed without informing the court, and around 4 kg of gold was found missing after the idols were returned following gold plating in 2019.

The current scandal puts the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front in a tough bind, coming mere wee

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