Overview

• Temple officials conducted shudheekarana on Tuesday, repeating six days of worship comprising 18 pujas and 18 sheevelis.
• Entry for devotees was restricted from morning to noon, with the sanctum scheduled to reopen for prayers after 5 pm.
• Devaswom administrator O B Arunkumar lodged a formal complaint with Guruvayur Temple Police following the video shot in the sacred pond.
• Police informed the court that a case would be registered in line with judicial directions, and the Devaswom said it may seek legal recovery of ritual costs after initially covering them.
• Temple authorities reiterated that the pond is off-limits to non-Hindus and filming is restricted under court orders, as vlogger Jasmin Jaffar deleted the reel and issued a public apology.