From Sabarimala to Guruvayur: How Temple Wealth Is Being Drained Under Communist Watch
An audit of Kerala’s revered Guruvayur temple has exposed glaring irregularities in its asset management, opening yet another chapter in the long saga of temple mismanagement under Communist rule in the state. The audit revealed that precious donations of gold, ivory, saffron, and cookware have gone missing—echoing similar episodes seen at the Sabarimala temple earlier this year. A 2019 audit report, publicized only in October 2025, documented serious procedural lapses in how the Guruvayur Devaswom handled temple valuables. The report indicated that temple gold and ivory had been stored and moved without due process, and that items worth lakhs—including 2,000 kilograms of traditional cookware (uruli) and offerings like manchadi seeds—were missing. The audit also cited a financial loss of ₹79 lakh due to mismanagement of gold deposits in a State Bank of India gold deposit scheme.
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- 23 Oct 2025
- WerIndia
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