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    Tradition Continues: New Melsanthi Chosen for Guruvayur Temple

    Guruvayur (Kerala), March 18 T.M. Narayanan Namboothiri from Cheruppulassery in Palakkad was selected as the Melsanthi (head priest) of the famous Lord Krishna Temple here for a six-month term starting April 1, the Guruvayur Devaswom said.According to the Devaswom, the selection was made...
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    Thiruvananthapuram: Priest Guilty of Rape, Receives Life Sentence

    Thiruvananthapuram, February 28 A special court on Saturday sentenced a former temple priest to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, claiming that he was performing rituals to ward off evil spirits.The Additional Sessions Court (POCSO Act cases) in Thiruvananthapuram...
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    Gold Loss Case: Court Dismisses Allegations Against Sabarimala Priest

    Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...
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