
Continued distance over the leadership of Vallasadya, a ritual feast offered in the Temple of the Aranmula Sree Partharathy, in Sunday events threatens protests against Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).
According to KV Sambadevan, President PSS, organizations and devotees will protest if the Board of Directors continues with the plans for the organization of Vallasadya inside the temple compound, especially by collecting money since the devotees and without the participation of Palliyodam. Sangham has already submitted a TDB letter and has marked this step by serious violations of temple traditions and rituals.
“Despite the registration of our strong objection, we have to receive any response from the Board of Directors beyond the public statement. If the Board of Directors insists on the management of Vallasadya without the presence of Palliyodam, we will continue with our protest.
At the beginning of the second day, PSS organized the Assistant’s Assistant Devaswom before the protest.
Meanwhile, TDB has repeated that it will continue the preliminary reservation system for Vallasadya and remains open for further discussions with all parties involved. The preliminary coupon system, as they say, was introduced to ensure that the devotees would not return disappointment due to limited sessions.
“People across Kerala have long expressed a desire to participate in Vallasadya in the temple. To fulfill it, the Council decided to organize a feast – to present all traditional meals – in the temple, while the previous reservations were the 250 GBP prize,” explained PSANTH.
He explained that the whole amount collected from the devotees is handed over to PSS and the advice will not show any rupee on the initiative.
Mr. Prasanth also noted that both the Advisory Committee of the Church of Aranmula and PSS were informed about the proposal for its foundation. “He now claims that ignorance is unfortunate, especially because both sides were part of the initial discussions and a consensus was achieved,” he added.
Published – July 26, 2025 20:10