Pandalam palace seeks investigation into copper plate inscriptions on Sabarimala in the possession of Monson Mavunkal

P.G. Sasikumar Varma, president of the Pandalam palace managing committee, called for a verification of the origin and authenticity of the copper plate with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India

A controversy sparked by the fake antiquities collection of Monson Mavunkal has taken a new turn with the Pandalam royal family, trustees of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, seeking an investigation into the authenticity of a copper plate inscription on Sabarimala in his possession.

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, P.G. Sasikumar Varma, president of the Pandalam palace managing committee, called for a verification of the origin and authenticity of the copper plate with the help of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). “A slew of unverified claims relating to Lord Ayyappa has come up in the public domain during this period and we have sought to ignore all these,'' he said.