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SC notice to Kerala temple committee over discontinuation of ritual

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea against the Kerala High Court order in favour of the administration of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in the state which decided to discontinue the ancient ritual of "udayasthamana pooja" on ekadasi. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal issued the notice to the Guruvayur …

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a plea challenging the decision of the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple administration not to conduct 'Udayasthamana Pooja' on Vrishchikam Ekadasi day, citing public convenience. The petitioners wanted the pooja to happen today from 6 AM, however, no pooja was conducted as the Kerala High Court had upheld the management's decision. Prima facie …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea against the Kerala High Court order in favour of the administration of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in the state which decided to discontinue the ancient ritual of "udayasthamana pooja" on Ekadasi, citing crowd management issues. The petitioners, members of the hereditary priestly family, had approached the Supreme Court after …