The videos and documents provide a detailed insight into the corrupt practices of the priests and the temple administration. They also highlight the need for greater transparency and accountability in the management of temples.
"Appa, don't send raw files," Karthik would call. "Zip them! Compress the Abhishekam video or it will take hours to upload." Kanchipuram TEMPLE Priest SCANDAL VIDEOS Zip
: After evading police for over a month and having his anticipatory bail plea rejected by the Madras High Court , Devanathan surrendered on November 16, 2009. The videos and documents provide a detailed insight
At first, Surya was horrified. How could a metal brick hold a fraction of the temple’s energy? But then the lockdowns hit. The temple gates were barred. Devotees who once thronged the gopurams were now isolated in distant lands—New Jersey, London, Singapore. Their calls were desperate. "Swamiji," they wept, "we cannot see the Deeparadhana . We cannot hear the conch." "Zip them
After the event, he sat in the dark temple corridor, his fingers flying over his phone. He selected 15 raw video files (total 8.4 GB). He opened a ZIP utility. As the progress bar filled— Compressing... 78%... 99%... Done —he named the file: .
The investigation, which is ongoing, has so far revealed that several priests at the Kanchipuram temples have been involved in corrupt practices, including soliciting money from devotees and engaging in other forms of misconduct. The priests, who have been suspended pending further investigation, are facing charges of misconduct and corruption.