Though the ‘aravana’ was later found to be safe for consumption, the Travancore Devaswom Board that manages the temple decided to dispose of the stock worth around Rs. 5.5 crore.
Mr Shekhar further said that the Kerala government opposes Annadaan (food donation). Swami Ayyappa is known as ‘Annadaan Prabhu’.
The atmosphere in Malappuram (Kerala) has heated up because of CPM leader Anil Kumar’s statement that ‘Now Muslim women will refuse to wear the hijab’.
It is an anti-Hindu move and treachery with the devotees. People responsible for this should be arrested and jailed. Hindus and Hindu organisations should take initiative for this.
Recently, news became viral that the Kerala Devaswom Board has given a contract of making the ‘Aravana Payasam’