Cochin: The annual Mandal and Makar Lamp Puja period at the Sabarimala Ayyappan temple ended yesterday. The temple will be closed today. Devotees have paid Rs.310.40 crores.
However, as the money in the donation packages was not counted, the currency notes in them became dirty and unusable, it was reported. The matter was heard by Judges Anil K. in the Kerala High Court. Narendran, B.G. The bench comprising Ajith Kumar inquired yesterday. The judges directed the vigilance wing of the Travancore Devaswam Board to find out if there were any irregularities in the counting of donation packets and currency notes.
