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Sabarimala Gold Mystery: How Vijay Mallya’s 1998 Donation Sparked Temple Theft Storm In Kerala

Summary by ODISHA BYTES
Thiruvananthapuram: A decades-old offering of gold to Lord Ayyappa has triggered one of Kerala’s biggest temple controversies in recent memory. The Kerala High Court has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations that a large quantity of gold donated by industrialist Vijay Mallya to the Sabarimala temple nearly three decades ago has gone missing. The probe, to be completed in six weeks and submitted in a sealed cover, come…
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The gold theft case at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple in Kerala has now escalated into a major political and religious controversy. The controversy stems from allegations of irregularities in the gold plating of the Dwarapalaka idols. Initially, the matter was limited to a vigilance inquiry into the missing gold. It has now sparked demands for a court-monitored CBI investigation, massive protests in the state assembly, and heated accusations and …

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ODISHA BYTES broke the news in on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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