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Original Sabarimala gold coverings sold as divine trophies?

The New Indian Express Kollam

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October 08, 2025

WERE the original gold coverings of Sabarimala's dwarapalaka idols, cladded using the gold donated by industrialist Vijay Mallya, sold as “divine trophies” to the wealthy?

- MANOJ VISWANATHAN @Kochi

The contradictions in the statements of Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials and the report its chief vigilance and security officer filed before the Kerala High Court certainly point to this possibility.

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