cochin devaswom board

‘Interpretation Of Constitutional Provisions Can’t Be Viewed Via Religious Lens’

cochin devaswom board (CDB) has not been able to disburse salaries of the employees at various levels for June in the 406-odd temples under it, as the grant amount — reportedly sanctioned by the government — has not yet been received by the Board. According to CDB secretary Sheeja, there are about 1,800 employees working in different temples and offices of the devaswom, and more than Rs 5 crore would be required each month for disbursing the salary and pension of the retired employees.

BJP former state president V Muraleedharan here on Monday raised graft allegations in 200 odd appointments in cochin devaswom board and demanded chief minister Oommen Chandy to oust Devaswom minister V S Sivakumar from the cabinet.

BJP former state president V Muraleedharan here on Monday raised graft allegations in 200 odd appointments in the cochin devaswom board and urged chief minister Oommen Chandy to oust devaswom minister V S Sivakumar from the cabinet.

Before devaswoms came into being, most of the important temples in the state had the patronage of royal families, and are identified with erstwhile kingdoms.

The Kerala high court on Friday disposed a petition alleging move to appoint non-Hindus as commissioners of devaswom boards of Travancore and Cochin.

The Kerala High court directed the cochin devaswom board to file a report on whether there can be any alternate arrangement for 'vedi vazhipadu' (offering by bursting crackers), including recording and replaying of the sound.

A probe should be conducted into the encroachment of land belonging to the cochin devaswom board, the high court suggested on Thursday.

March-April used to be the busiest months for elephants belonging to various devaswoms in the state as the festival season would be at its peak during this period. Also, it provided devaswoms with some income in the form of rentals. However, Covid-19 has brought everything to a halt and major devaswoms in the state are now spending from their own funds to keep the elephants in good health.

A separate toilet for Brahmins in Kuttumukku Mahadeva Temple in Thrissur district has raised a storm on social media. As the controversy raged, cochin devaswom board (CDB) initiated a probe into the issue.