Overview

• The Guruvayur Devaswom scheduled punyaham at the temple pond starting Tuesday morning.
• The purification will run for six days with 18 poojas and 18 sheevelis repeated.
• Temple authorities announced restrictions on darshan during the ritual program.
• The Devaswom administrator filed a complaint alleging Jasmine Jaffer violated temple rules by entering the sacred pond with a non-Hindu for a reel.
• Jaffer issued a public apology saying she was unaware of the restrictions, as the incident renewed debate on social-media behavior at worship sites.