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The terrible destruction of antique gold in Sri Poornathrayeesha temple under Cochin Devaswam board fooling the Judiciary and devotees was proof for the existence of such an international mafia eyeing the antique wealth of our Devatas. https://twitter.com/Pragyata_/status/1263799055013908480
Centuries-old golden caparisons (ornaments put on elephant while taking the deity from temple) are composed of rare precious stones & gems. In 2016, the antique Gold elephant-Headgear was melted (smuggled?) by Cochin Devaswam board flouting all rules & procedures
This happened after a move to transfer all valuables from the Sree Poornathrayeesa temple to the Secular state-controlled Cochin Devaswom Board headquarters at Thrissur was stopped by Court. https://twitter.com/IchBinGorg/status/1263858736088530944?s=20
Cochin Royal family members approached SC & secured an interim order against the Kerala HC order in favour of the melting of the headgear. Yet the Devaswom Board could manage to get the antique gold out for melting. https://thewire.in/law/temple-plan-to-melt-down-golden-antique-rouses-descendants-of-cochin-royals
Did the Antique caparison been melted in a hurry to prevent SC intervention? Is the rumours abt antique gold mafia in Devaswam true?
If the Royals didn't challenge the dissolution of Antique Gold ornament by the Temple mgmt, Perhaps none would've cared https://twitter.com/keralavarma/status/848671399690387456?s=20
If the Royals didn't challenge the dissolution of Antique Gold ornament by the Temple mgmt, Perhaps none would've cared https://twitter.com/keralavarma/status/848671399690387456?s=20
This incident made me understand the value of traditional stakeholders in protecting Hindu temples, temple wealth, rituals, customs, and everything that constitute the core of our civilisation.
Modern Progressive saviours' hollowness also was exposed well enough
Modern Progressive saviours' hollowness also was exposed well enough
Later in 2017, there was an attempt to 'touch' the famous Ezharaponnana(7 & half elephants) of Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple by some sinister lobby although the Travancore Devaswom Board was against it. https://www.myind.net/Home/viewArticle/sordid-story-of-theft-of-antiques-in-kerala-temples/
