Kerala taxmen seize Ayyappa prasadam – by mistake!
Lord Ayyappa with his abode atop the holy hills of Sabarimalai is undoubtedly, the most popular God in Kerala attracting lakhs of pilgrims from all parts of the country. The aravana prasadam distributed in small tins in the temple is divinely sweet! And even the Communist government in Kerala has exempted the consignments meant for the temple, from commercial taxes.
But this did not stop a sales tax check post from detaining a couple of trucks carrying the containers for packing the Sabarimalai prasadam. Top officers realised that it was a blunder before they released the trucks. We pray to the Lord to forgive the taxmen!