No plans to change tantri of Sabarimala: Kerala

Kerala Minister V N Vasavan on Tuesday said there were no plans to change the ‘tantri’ of Sabarimala, who comes from the ancient priestly family ‘Thazamon Madom’, following the arrest of Kandararu Rajeevaru in the gold loss case. Rajeevaru, the chief priest (tantri) of Sabarimala, hails from the Thazamon family, whose roots are closely associated with the legend of Lord Parasurama.

Speaking to reporters, Vasavan said there were no plans to remove the tantri, as such matters can be examined by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) only after the gold loss case is concluded.

The Minister for Devaswom added that the Thazamon family has traditional rights in the temple.