The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a plea filed by Padmanabhaswamy Temple Trust seeking to exempt it from the audit of 25 years as ordered by the top court last year.
'Rs 1.25 crore is the monthly expense we are able to hardly get 60-70 lakh rupees therefore we have sought certain directions,' the temple told SC.
The SC set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala high court which had directed the state to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
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Spread over almost each and every part, the temples reflect the devotion of the followers of the Hindu faith. And their devotion often reflects in the balance sheets of temple trusts.
The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities
'When you have a committee, there will not be any autocracy.' 'It means one person cannot take any decision on the temple.'
'As a person who has seen the treasure, I am worried about its safety.'
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There are several other famous temples across India that disallow non-Hindus to enter their place of worship, Rediff.com lists some of them.
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