Travancore Devaswom Board
Coverage of Travancore Devaswom Board in the Nexus archive.
- Kandararu Rajeevaru seeks to step down as Sabarimala Tantri, proposes son as successor
Kandararu Rajeevaru seeks to resign as Sabarimala Tantri, citing health reasons, and proposes his son as successor. He submitted a resignation letter to the Travancore Devaswom Board and was arrested on January 9 by the SIT investigating the Sabarimala gold theft case, currently out on bail.
- Sabarimala gold loss: Former TDB president P.S. Prasanth denies role
P.S. Prasanth, former TDB president, denies involvement in Sabarimala gold loss, attributing the issue to officials' failure to inform the Kerala High Court before sending gold-clad plates to Chennai for replating in 2025.
- AI-enabled crowd management system to be implemented in Sabarimala from this year
The Travancore Devaswom Board president K. Jayakumar announced a pilot AI-enabled crowd management system for Sabarimala. The system will use real-time data, predictive analytics, high-resolution cameras, and face-recognition technology to enhance pilgrim safety and streamline movement.