Travancore Devaswom Board Explained
| Type: | Autonomous Body |
| Purpose: | Management of 1254 temples including Sabarimala |
| Headquarters: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Location: | Nanthancode, Kawdiar Post, Thiruvananthapuram 695003, Kerala
(EPABX Nos.: 0471-2317983 / 2316963 / 2310921 / 2723240
FAX: 0471-2310192) |
| Region: | Kerala |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Adv. P S Prasanth |
| Leader Title2: | Member 1 |
| Leader Name2: | Adv. A Ajikumar |
| Leader Title3: | Member 2 |
| Leader Name3: | Sri.K Sundaresan |
| Leader Title4: | Devaswom Secretary |
| Leader Name4: | Smt. Bindu Santhosh |
| Leader Title5: | Devaswom Commissioner |
| Leader Name5: | Not Appointed yet |
Travancore Devaswom Board is statutory and autonomous body managing around 1252 temples in southern part of India. The regular operations of one of the major temples of India, Sabarimala temple, works under its guidance.
History and Administration
Travancore Devaswom Board is an autonomous administrative body created for managing around 1200 temples in South India.[1] The management of one of the famous temples, Sabarimala, is under it.[2]
Roles and Responsibilities
Travancore Devaswom Board is formed with below purpose[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Pilgrim welfare.
- Maintain properties of temple.
- Development of areas in and around temple.
- Welfare of staff working in temples managed by it.
- Purchase of temple ritual items.
- Offering guidelines on sacred Prasadam prepared at temples managed by it.
- Representing temple in court in all legal matters.
Composition
Travancore Devaswom Board is headed by P S Prasanth.[10]
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Notes and References
- News: Temples to remain shut during lockdown in Kerala . 25 June 2022 . The Economic Times . 7 May 2021.
- News: Sabarimala virtual queue will be taken over by Devaswom Board . 25 June 2022 . English.Mathrubhumi . 24 April 2022 . en.
- News: Travancore Devaswom Board to renovate assets at Varanasi . 25 June 2022 . The Hindu . 7 June 2022 . en-IN.
- News: Hiran . U. . Travancore Devaswom Board gears up to retrieve lost properties . 25 June 2022 . The Hindu . 23 June 2022 . en-IN.
- News: Parading of elephants: HC directs to follow rules issued by Travancore Devaswom Board . 25 June 2022 . English.Mathrubhumi . 16 April 2022 . en.
- News: Saikiran . KP . Tdb Seeks Govt Land For Afforestation Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India . 25 June 2022 . The Times of India . 22 March 2022 . en.
- News: Report flags quality of pooja items, finance of temples under TDB . 25 June 2022 . English.Mathrubhumi . 25 June 2022 . en.
- News: Temples can hold ‘Annadhanam’, distribute ‘Prasadam’ . 25 June 2022 . English.Mathrubhumi . 25 June 2022 . en.
- News: Reports of 'Halal Jaggery' in Sabarimala Prasadam Baseless, Travancore Devaswom Board Tells Kerala HC . 25 June 2022 . News18 . 18 November 2021 . en.
- News: K Ananthagopan is new president of Travancore Devaswom Board . 25 June 2022 . The New Indian Express . 13 November 2021.
