Travancore Devaswom Board
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Formation1950
TypeAutonomous Body
PurposeManagement of 1254 temples including Sabarimala
HeadquartersThiruvananthapuram
| Formation | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Autonomous Body |
| Purpose | Management of 1254 temples including Sabarimala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Location(s) |
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Region served | Kerala |
President | K. Jayakumar |
Member 1 | K. Raju |
Member 2 | Adv. P D Santhosh Kumar |
Devaswom Secretary | P N Ganeswaran Potti |
Key people | V. N. Vasavan, Minister for Devaswoms, Government of Kerala[1] |
| Website | travancoredevaswomboard |
The Travancore Devaswom Board, headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) the capital city of Kerala, is a statutory and autonomous body managing around 1252 temples in southern part of India. The regular operations of one of the major temples of India, the Sabarimala temple, works under its guidance
Roles and Responsibilities
Travancore Devaswom Board is formed with below purpose[4][5][3][6][7][8][9][10]
- Pilgrim welfare.
- Maintain properties of temple.
- Development of areas in and around temple.
- Welfare of staff working in temples managed by it.
- Purchase of temple ritual items.
- Offering guidelines on sacred Prasadam prepared at temples managed by it.
- Representing temple in court in all legal matters.
- Fire lit during Makaravilakku at ponnambalamedu
Composition
Travancore Devaswom Board is headed by K. Jayakumar[11]