The High Court in Kerala ordered the State Government and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to ensure that global Ayyapp Sangamam planned in Pampa 20. September does not affect the sacred of the Sabarimal Temple or the Pampa River.
The court ordered the event that the event must not disrupt the attitude of the devotees to the temple, and at the same time ensure that the sanctity of the Pampa and the Temple is maintained. In addition, all permanent and temporary structures related to the event must be strictly minimal and ecological. It also banned the use of plastic bottles, cups and other biodegradable. Any generated waste must be cleaned immediately and at the same time ensure that the pampa remains clean.
The organizers must also ensure that the presence of dignitaries, such as the main ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, allied security measures and the presence of those from abroad do not affect ordinary pilgrims. No special privilege must be extended to any participant. All participants must only be considered as a devoted Lord Ayyapp and no special benefit or priority is granted, whether to visit the temple or for any related purpose. In addition, a comprehensive crowd management plan must be drawn up and it is necessary to implement to ensure that the parking equipment and the movement of conventional pilgrims remain unaffected.
The divisional bench of justice V. Raja VijayaraGhavan and the judiciary KV Jayakumar have issued these instructions and considered a number of petitions filed with devotees and other claims that it is a political event rather than a religious event. They argued that hosting Conclave with the goal of spreading the message “Dat TVam about” and performances of Sabarimals before the world as a spiritual, traditional and sustainable global pilgrimage center, completely before the secular duties of government. By involving TDB into the initiative, the Government forces the Board of Directors to act in contradiction with the extent and for the Hindu institutions of Travancore-Cochin. The political event was so mowed as religious conclave and political leaders, including those who are atheists, were invited to participate in Sangamama, they said.
Honorable statement
In the TDB anti -Fipline, he claimed that the global Ayyapp Sangamam was conceived as a unique spiritual, cultural and developmental conclave organized by TDB in cooperation with the State Government. The event recalls the TDB platinum jubilee and is expected to combine approximately 3,000 devoted to Ayyapp from around the world. It is said that the main objectives of the conclave include the participation of religious scientists and devoted from around the world and the projection of Sabarimala as a global pilgrimage center, the council said.
The Court noted that since the state filed an affidavit, it has clarified that it only provides logistical and infrastructure support for this event, we will not find a reason to conclude that it is indulging in non -ecular activities. At the same time, we expect TDB to maintain transparent accounts for every and spent Paise, and the same is subject to a legal audit, the court added.
Published – September 2025 20:27
