Days after organising a Global Ayyappa summit in a bid to woo Hindu voters, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala is facing an unexpected crisis around alleged mismanagement of assets at the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.

The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), an autonomous body under the state government that is in charge of the administration of over 1,200 temples, is under scrutiny over allegations of theft of gold received as offerings at Sabarimala.

The issue began on September 10 when the Special Commissioner of Sabarimala reported to the Kerala High Court that gold cladding from the Dwarapalakas and Peedams that are fixed on either side of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) were removed for renovation without intimating him in a

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