This Article is From May 09, 2014

Chief Priest's Daughter Wrongly Allowed to Pray at Sabarimala, Says Report

Chief Priest's Daughter Wrongly Allowed to Pray at Sabarimala, Says Report
Thiruvananthapuram: The 11-year-old daughter of the chief priest at the famous Sabarimala temple in Kerala should not have been allowed to visit the shrine, local officials have determined. Three police officers are among those who should be punished, their inquiry states.

In April, the child was allowed to pray at the temple, where women between the ages of 10 and 50 are banned.

The Sabarimala Special Commissioner, in his report submitted to the Kerala High Court,
has recommended action against three state police and two officials of  the board that runs the temple, which is among India's most famous.


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