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Oleander ban Kerala: Arali (oleander) flower, used in worship, has been banned in more than 2600 temples in Kerala. In a major decision, Kerala’s two major temple boards, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and Malabar Devaswom Board (MDB), which manage most of the temples in the state, have banned the use of oleander (arali) flowers in their sacred rituals. .
According to reports, the Devaswom Board has taken this decision because it contains poisonous chemicals called cardiac glycosides which can cause severe damage to the heart. According to media reports, recently a woman had died due to the poison of Arli leaves.
Let us tell you that Travancore Devoswam Board (TDB) President P S Prashanth said that this important decision has been taken after a meeting. It should be noted that TDB is responsible for the administration of 1,248 temples in Travancore. Apart from this, the work of arranging 1,400 temples is the responsibility of MBD. The board is responsible for more than 2600 temples. In which Arali (Oleander) flower has been completely banned. Regarding this, MBD Chairman (MR Murali) said that this important decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of the people.
TDB Chairman PS Prashant on Thursday said the board has decided to avoid the use of oleander flowers. “Instead, devotees should offer other flowers like Tulsi, Thechi and rose for naivedya and prasad.
