TDB drops paid Vallasadya plan
As a result, the Vallasadya scheduled for Sunday was cancelled. The Vallasadya is a traditional vegetarian feast featuring 64 dishes served on plantain leaves. The board announced that the Rs 250 paid by each devotee who had booked the feast would be refunded.
Facing increasing protests over the paid model, the board made a final attempt to resolve the issue on Friday by inviting PSS office-bearers for a meeting at its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.
However, the discussion failed to make headway due to the PSS's unwavering stance.
The move to introduce paid Vallasadya was first announced by the board on July 16. It stated that devotees could book coupons in advance through the Aranmula devaswom administrative office or by phone. The plan was to hold the feast only on Sundays during the Vallasadya season. However, PSS strongly objected, accusing the board of attempting to commercialise a sacred tradition. the board denied any intent to commercialise the ritual, claiming the plan was simply meant to popularise the revered tradition.
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