Overview

• Travancore Devaswom Board said the gold‑clad copper plates were brought back to the hill shrine on September 21 after repairs, and the High Court will be informed of their return.
• The items were taken on September 8 to Smart Creations in Chennai for restoration, with a TDB team led by the Thiruvabharanam Commissioner overseeing transport.
• The plates are secured in the Sannidhanam strong room and will be reinstalled on the guardian idols after purification rituals with the tantri’s consent.
• Court records show 42.8 kg was recorded in 2019 versus 38.258 kg when produced for the company, prompting scrutiny of the documented shortfall.
• The Kerala High Court has held that the removal occurred without its permission, and the Vigilance and Anti‑Corruption Bureau has opened a preliminary probe.