Two temples in Alappuzha embrace humane robotic elephants, marking a historic shift in traditions and ending captive elephant suffering in Kerala. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/alappuzha-robotic-elephants-kerala-temples-yrceh09b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaTemples #RoboticElephant #Alappuzha #VoicesForAsianElephants

Kerala’s temples are set for a digital overhaul as TDB moves to digitise all accounts within a year. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/tdb-digitalises-temple-accounts-sabarimala-tantri-ggf54p9z?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TravancoreDevaswomBoard #KeralaTemples #Digitalisation

A voice from the sanctum. A tradition at risk. Explore Brahmanippattu with singer Saritha Krishnakumar. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/brahmanippattu-kerala-sacred-ritual-chant-vbdc1lit?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Brahmanippattu #KeralaTemples #SacredMusic #RitualTraditions

The Thazhamon family, the hereditary Tantris of Sabarimala, exercise exclusive Tantric authority over the temple’s rituals, a role grounded in mythological lineage and centuries-old spiritual tradition. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sabarimala-tantri-thazhamon-family-legacy-b2iku23g?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Sabarimala #Thazhamon #Tantri #KeralaTemples

Ritual controversy at Aranmula temple: Vallasadya was served to the minister before the deity, prompting Thantri to call it a violation and demand public atonement. Organisers now face ritual correction and an oath to avoid future lapses. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/serving-vallasadya-to-minister-before-deity-a-ritual-violation-decries-thantri-public-atonement-demanded-a513vnd9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Aranmula #Vallasadya #KeralaTemples #TempleCustoms #Controversy

Discover Kerala’s prominent Saraswati temples and Vijayadashami traditions, including Vidyarambham, the ceremony for children’s first lessons. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/navaratri-vijayadashami-kerala-saraswati-temples-vidyarambham-2025-uc95p7bn?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Navaratri2025 #Vijayadashami #Vidyarambham #KeralaTemples