Famed Kerala Temple Wins Supreme Court ·oecision

According to Uma Maheswari, author of 33 books on the history of the state and this temple and regarded as the world's most authoritative expert on Travancore history, "The wealth found in the kallaras are offerings made by the royal family over centuries. In 2012, following hiccups in administration and communication with the court-ap- pointed committees, the Supreme Court appointed Gopal Subramaniam, a lawyer, as an amicus curiae (Latin for "friend of the court"). On condition of anonymity, a temple official stated, "The amicus curiae was insistent on having В vault opened, saying he had a vision of a Sri Chakra inside which should be placed in the temple sanctum. Insinuations of theft and even murder were implied. Since the matter was sub-judice, the royal family could not defend themselves in public against the smear campaign.