Even as DK Shivakumar backtracks on claims of black magic rituals at a Hindu temple, he refers to Lord Shiva's Rajarajeswara Temple as a Devi Temple

On Friday, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar backtracked from his claims that black magic rituals involving animal sacrifice were performed at the Rajarajeswara Temple in Kannur against the Karnataka government. Privileged to have received the blessings of Rajarajeshwari temple a while back.” However, an X user who goes by the handle @HKUpdate, a global community of dedicated Keralites with a peace mission as per its bio, corrected Karnataka Deputy CM, highlighting that the temple in question is not a Devi Temple but a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and called as Sri Rajarajeswara Temple, not Rajarajeshwari Temple. For your kind information, Temple in Thaliparamba is not a Devi Temple It's Rajaraeswara not Rajarajeswari Temple is one of the ancient Siva Temple in Kerala https://t.co/SMak1Gc9OF — HKupdate May 31, 2024 DK Shivakumar’s allegations of black magic rituals performed at the hallowed Sri Rajarajeswara Temple in Kannur triggered a furore, prompting quick repudiation from the temple and the Kerala government. Kerala govt and Rajarajeswara Temple refute claims made by DK Shivakumar On 1st June, the Kerala government restated that, contrary to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s claim, no animal sacrifice was performed in the vicinity of Rajarajeswara Temple, which is located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of the state’s northern region.