PATHANAMTHITTA: Thazhamon Thantri family has taken exception to Ayyappa Dharma Sena president Rahul Easwar’s plans to spill blood at Sannidhanam once young women started entering the temple.

“We have come to notice that Rahul’s statements and reports are passed on as the opinions of Sabarimala Thantri family. But these are wrong impressions that have spread misunderstanding among people. Legally, he has no relation with Sabarimala Thantri family or customs and traditional rites in Sabarimala temple. Rahul also doesn’t enjoy any right to inherit the present duties of the Thantri family. We also disagree with his opinions on diluting the purity of Sannidhanam,” they said in a press note issued on Sunday.

The Thantri family also says that they were thoroughly pained by the comments made Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the thantri family over Sabarimala issue.

“We have no differences with the government or Devaswom board and the chief minister might have made such comments due to some misunderstanding. We wish to retain Sannidhanam as the abode of peace and bhakti. Nothing malicious should happen there. All people should cooperate to preserve the purity of Ayyappa Sannidhi (Lord Ayyappa’s abode),” the press note added.