Gold Plating Controversy at Sabarimala Temple Ignites Political Dispute Between Devaswom Board and Pandalam Palace

Oct 04, 2025 05:36 pm CST

The gold plating work at Kerala's revered Sabarimala temple has become the center of a heated political controversy, with the Travancore Devaswom Board denying allegations of irregularities while the Pandalam Palace demands a comprehensive investigation into possible mishandling of gold panels and violation of established procedures. Key figures include TDB president P.S. Prasanth and contractor Unnikrishnan Potty, with questions raised about gold donations from businessman Vijay Mallya.