Vigilance Inspection Ordered Into Alleged Gold Misappropriation at Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has directed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, Travancore Devaswom Board to inspect the temple registers and the famous Ezharaponnana kept at Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple after allegations surfaced that the original gold plates covering the sacred golden elephant statuettes were removed and replaced with copper or other low-value metals during renovation work. The Court passed the direction while hearing a suo motu case. Background of the…