Reiterating that the gold-clad copper plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian) idols at the Sabarimala temple were sent to Chennai for repair strictly in accordance with the rules, Travancore Devaswom Board president P.S. Addressing an event organised by the Meenachil taluk union of the NSS, Mr. Prasanth said following the court’s directive, the Superintendent of Police submitted a report confirming that all procedures had been followed. Regarding the allegation of the idols’ reduced weight, Mr. Prasanth explained that a total of 364 grams (about 38 sovereigns) of gold was plated on the Dwarapalaka idols and the structure. 60 lakh devoteesAccording o Mr. Prasanth, the upcoming pilgrimage season is expected to draw around 60 lakh devotees to Sabarimala. The annual revenue of the TDB is ₹844 crore, of which ₹600 crore comes from Sabarimala alone.