Former Kerala High Court judge K.T. Sankaran begins appraisal of valuables at Sabarimala temple

Kerala High Court retired justice K.T. Sankaran, appointed by the tribunal to appraise each valuables of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, visited the elevation shrine connected Saturday (October 11, 2025).

Having reached Pampa precocious connected Friday (October 10, 2025), Mr. Sankaran trekked to the temple astir 8 a.m. connected Saturday. He was accompanied by officials from the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), including a goldsmith. The squad volition analyse the Sabarimala strongroom and hole a elaborate inventory of its contents.

Officials said that aft completing the procedures astatine Sabarimala, Mr. Sankaran volition besides inspect the TDB’s main strongroom astatine Aranmula connected Monday (October 13, 2025).

Report to court

A Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar had recommended Mr. Sankaran for the task. Upon completion of the appraisal, helium volition taxable the study straight to the High Court.

The High Court had earlier ordered a probe pursuing a simplification successful the value of gold-clad copper plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols. On Friday, the tribunal besides directed the State constabulary to registry a transgression lawsuit implicit the alleged misappropriation of golden from the shrine and to initiate a ceremonial investigation.