Guruvayur Devaswom will strictly implement Kerala High Court directives, says chairman
The Guruvayur Devaswom chairman has pledged to implement Kerala High Court directives regarding temple administration audits. This follows court concerns over a lack of physical asset verification for over four decades.
Why it matters
Addresses transparency and governance standards in the management of significant religious and cultural assets.
Guruvayur Devaswom chairman A.V. Gopinath has said the Devaswom would strictly implement all directives issued by the Kerala High Court in connection with the audit of the temple administration and undertake corrective measures wherever required.
Mr. Gopinath said the Devaswom viewed the High Court’s observations with utmost seriousness and would examine all the issues flagged by the court in detail.
“We will implement all the directions issued by the High Court in letter and spirit. The observations will be examined thoroughly and necessary corrective measures will be taken,” he said in a statement.
The High Court had recently made significant observations on deficiencies in the Devaswom’s audit mechanisms. It also took serious note of an audit finding that no annual physical verification of the temple’s valuable assets had been carried out for the past 43 years.
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