Thrissur: The decades-old controversy surrounding the missing Thiruvabharanam (sacred ornaments) of Lord Guruvayoorappan has returned to the political spotlight, nearly 40 years after the disappearance first came to light.

The mystery traces back to March 31, 1985, when the newly appointed Melshanthi (chief priest) discovered that three sacred necklaces were unaccounted for in the Guruvayur Devaswom records. Only a few temple insiders were aware of the happenings until 'Mathrubhumi newspaper' broke the story on April 8, 1985, prompting immediate government attention and escalating the issue to then Chief Minister K Karunakaran.

The controversy has resurfaced amid the Sabarimala gold smuggling row, after CPM state secretary MV Govindan recently revived allegations of massive financial los

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