Kerala High Court Upholds Ban on Chemical Kumkum, Shampoo Sachets at Sabarimala

Imagine a special mountain temple called Sabarimala where many people visit.

The temple has a beautiful, but delicate, natural environment.

The grown-ups in charge, like judges in a court, decided that certain things sold at the temple are making the environment dirty and could be bad for people's health.

So, they said no more chemical-based makeup powder called kumkum or small plastic packets of shampoo can be sold there.

They are worried more about keeping the mountain clean and the people safe than about selling these items.

They said if people want to sell kumkum, it must be made naturally from plants and things like that, and they have to prove it's natural.

The court wants everyone to help take care of the special place.