The temples in Kerala have banned offerings of Arali flowers (oleander) in sacred rituals after a decision by two major Devaswom Boards, following a death of a woman in Alappuzha. In Kerala ...
Premium Travancore Devaswom Board and Malabar Devaswom Board have banned the use of ‘Arali’ or oleander flowers in the offerings. The decision to ban oleander flowers was taken by the ...
Two Kerala government-controlled temple boards, which together manage 2,500-odd temples in the state, have banned use of oleander flowers (locally known as arali) in temple offerings after a 24-year ...
In a recent development, two major temple boards in Kerala, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and Malabar Devaswom Board, have decided to discontinue the use of oleander flowers, locally known as ...
The use of oleander flowers have been banned in the temples of Kerala by two temple boards controlled by the state government of Kerala. This comes after the incidence of a 24 year old woman who ...
Experts are of the opinion that various oleander species contain extremely toxic chemical substances that can directly affect the functioning of the heart. Two temple boards under the control of the ...
A 24-year-old woman died due to accidental oleander poisoning in Kerala's southern district of Alappuzha two weeks ago, triggering outrage and resulting in the ban on the flower from ritualistic ...
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the growing concerns over toxicity of 'Arali' (Oleander) flower, Malabar Devaswom Board has restricted the temples from using the flower in 'Prasadam' and 'Naivedyam' (food ...
The Malabar Devaswom Board has taken decisive action following the accidental poisoning of a young woman by oleander leaves, laying restrictions on the use of the Arali (Oleander) flower in temple ...
Thiruvananthapuram: The Travancore Devaswom Board has announced a ban on the use of Arali flowers (Oleander) for offerings and in nivedyam (the food offered to the God as part of rituals) in temples ...