Guruvayur Temple pond to be purified as non-Hindu vlogger Jasmin Jaffer washes feet in waters
Thrissur: The pond of the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple here will undergo purification rituals on Tuesday as a non-Hindu vlogger washed her feet in the waters of the pond recently.
A six-day-old reel of Jasmin Jaffer, a former Bigg Boss contestant and social media influencer, has gone viral on social media, following which the administration board of the temple announced that the pond would be purified.
The Guruvayur Devaswom has said that Jasmin Jaffer, a non-Hindu, has violated the temple customs and rendered the pond impure.
As part of the purification process, the darshan timings have been restricted from 5 am to noon, temple sources have said. They added that the rituals will be repeated for six days and include 18 kinds of poojas and 18 sheevelis.
Devotees will be permitted to enter the nalambalam only after the purification rituals are completed and are requested to cooperate with the temple administration board with regard to the temporary restrictions.
OB Arun Kumar, Devaswom administrator, has filed a complaint with the temple police, citing violation of the sanctity of the pond. He also said it was an act of disobedience of the High Court order prohibiting photography and videography at the temple’s restricted zones. The police have informed the court that a case would be registered as per the court’s directive.
Jaffer, who has deleted the video clip, issued an apology for washing her feet in the temple pond. She also clarified that she was unaware of the restrictions related to the temple.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
ALSO READ: Koppal: Worms found in midday meal at Ningapur Government School
According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
