Non-Brahmin Sabari priests after consensus: Kadakampally Surendran
7 years, 5 months ago

Non-Brahmin Sabari priests after consensus: Kadakampally Surendran

Deccan Chronicle  

ALAPPUZHA: The appointment of non-Brahmins as priests in the Sabarimala temple would be considered only after reaching a consensus at the social and legal level, according to Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran. It may be recalled that he had termed the recent appointment of 39 non-Brahmin priests, including six dalits, in the Travancore Devaswom Board temples as a silent revolution. He had also indicated that more such appointments would be considered and that there were over 3,000 vacancies in different shrines managed by five boards - TDB, Cochin Devaswom, Malabar Devaswom, Guruvayur Devaswom and Koodalmanikayam Devaswom. When asked about the petition of a non- Brahmin priest, Vishnu Narayanan, whose application for the selection of melsanthi to Sabarimala and Malikappuram was kept in abeyance, he said the government was waiting for the High Court verdict in this regard.

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Caste Should Not Be A Barrier: Priest Moves Kerala High Court Against Criteria For Appointing Melshanti At Sabarimala Temple

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Deccan Chronicle  

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