<p>Only cardamom-less 'Aravana' (sweet prasadam) will be distributed at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sabarimala-ayyappa-temple" target="_blank">Sabarimala Ayyappa temple </a>in Kerala from Thursday.</p>.<p>The Travancore Devaswom Board that manages the temple took the decision as the Kerala High Court instructed that 'Aravana' made using cardamom with pesticide presence should not be distributed.</p>.<p>A recent test had found the presence of pesticide in cardamom used for making 'Aravana'.</p>.<p>The board president K Ananthagopan told reporters that efforts were on to procure organic cardamom. Till then 'Aravana' made without cardamom would be only distributed. The Aravana plants were also being cleaned.</p>.<p>He also said that only around 750-gram cardamom was required for every 300-kilogram mix for 'Aravana'.</p>
<p>Only cardamom-less 'Aravana' (sweet prasadam) will be distributed at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sabarimala-ayyappa-temple" target="_blank">Sabarimala Ayyappa temple </a>in Kerala from Thursday.</p>.<p>The Travancore Devaswom Board that manages the temple took the decision as the Kerala High Court instructed that 'Aravana' made using cardamom with pesticide presence should not be distributed.</p>.<p>A recent test had found the presence of pesticide in cardamom used for making 'Aravana'.</p>.<p>The board president K Ananthagopan told reporters that efforts were on to procure organic cardamom. Till then 'Aravana' made without cardamom would be only distributed. The Aravana plants were also being cleaned.</p>.<p>He also said that only around 750-gram cardamom was required for every 300-kilogram mix for 'Aravana'.</p>
