Sabarimala – Devaswom Board which Siphons Crores Every Year, Shies Away from Annadanam

Sabarimala: The condition of Hindus in Congress- Marxist- Islamic ruled Kerala have reached a condition now, where pilgrims are being forced by ruling sections to starve even in the presence of their dear deity who is fondly known as ‘Annadana Prabhu’ meaning ‘Lord who provides food in plenitude’. The state government’s humiliating attitude towards Hindus continue with Sabarimala Devaswom Board taking a decision not to provide ‘annadanam’ (free supply of food to devotees in temples) to the sores of devotees who had arrived in lieu of Chithira Aattavishesham.

With High Court having issued directives that the Devaswom Board must directly cater to the provision of food, the regular groups of devotees who supply food to pilgrims had not taken into account such vast quantity of food. Expecting annadanam from Devaswom Board as usual, pilgrims did not carry any food with them either. And so with the Devaswom Board playing truant, scores of pilgrims had to go without food.

Sources have indicated that the Devaswom Board had paid heed to the Court directive for namesake, resulting in just a handful of devotees getting food. The larger number of pilgrims had to go without food. Taking advantage of this was the private caterers who took the opportunity to swindle pilgrims with an exorbitant amount.