Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Sabarimala Tantri Hospitalized for Angiogram
A man named Kandararu Rajeevaru, who is the Tantri (priest) of the Sabarimala temple, was taken to the hospital from jail because he felt uncomfortable in his chest.
He is involved in a case about gold missing from the temple.
The doctors are going to do a special test called an angiogram on Monday to check his heart.
He is one of the people accused in two different cases related to the missing gold from the temple's idols and door frames.
Kandararu Rajeevaru, the Tantri of Sabarimala, was shifted to the hospital from jail due to chest discomfort.
He is scheduled to undergo an angiogram on Monday.
Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in the case related to the loss of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols.
He is also the 13th accused in the case pertaining to the loss of gold from the Sreekovil door frames.
The incident occurred in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Who
- Kandararu Rajeevaru, the Tantri of Sabarimala
- What
- Hospitalization for chest discomfort and scheduled angiogram
- When
- Sunday (shifted to hospital), Monday (angiogram scheduled)
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram Special Sub Jail and Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- Chest discomfort and medical procedure related to the Sabarimala gold theft case
- Person Involved
- Kandararu Rajeevaru (Tantri of Sabarimala)
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Current Status
- Hospitalized for angiogram
- Case Involvement
- 16th accused in Dwarapalaka idols case, 13th accused in Sreekovil door frames case
- Medical Procedure
- Angiogram scheduled for Monday