A purification rite was performed in the famous Sri Krishna temple at Guruvayur in Kerala, after a piece of razor blade was found in the sanctum sanctorum, which was suspected to have made its way into the shrine through a garland brought to decorate the deity.
The
punyaham (purification) was conducted since the temple tradition insisted that the premises be cleansed by performing the rite on detection of any objects other than those traditionally permitted, a temple official said. The piece of blade might have entered the temple through