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Travancore Devaswom Board tells temple priests to improve performance
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to upgrade the efficiency of temple priests, the Travancore Devaswom Board has issued a circular of caution to priests attached to it, urging them to improve their ‘work performance’ in line with the customs and standards of conduct stipulated by the temple where they work. It comes in the wake of a report from the devaswom vigilance wing that priests of various temples are not performing their duty as per the tradition and customs. “Priests should perform their duties, including pooja and other rituals, in time, as per the custom and tradition of the temple. The devaswom board commissioner directed the new priests of a temple to meet the thantri and learn pooja and rituals.

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