Guruvayur temple to conduct purification rituals after non-Hindu vlogger takes reel

Social media influencer Jasmin Jaffer had recently posted reels of her entering the temple pond, which she later deleted following the controversy.

Thiruvananthapuram: Purification rituals will be performed at the famed Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in Kerala on Tuesday as a non-Hindu woman vlogger entered the temple pond and took reels.

Social media influencer Jasmin Jaffer recently posted reels in which she enters the temple pond.

A statement from the temple administrator on Monday said that the temple customs were violated as a non-Hindu woman entered the temple pond and took video reels.

Hence purification rituals would be performed on August 26. There will be restriction on entry of devotees to the temple from 5 am to noon on the day. 

The temple authorities also filed a police petition accusing her of violating the restriction imposed by the Kerala High Court on taking reels at the temple premises. The police filed a report to the local magistrate court. Further actions would be taken on the basis of the court directive, said the police.

Meanwhile, the vlogger had withdrawn the reels in the wake of the controversy and tendered an apology stating that it happened due to her ignorance about the restrictions.