Thiruvananthapuram, 27/10: ‘Tulsi’ (Holy basil) plant, though a favourite offering to lord Krishna, is facing restriction at the famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple at Thrissur in Kerala owing to the presence of high-level of pesticide.
Many temple staff frequently complained of issues like allergy and itching owing to handling of ‘Tulsi’, which forced the temple authorities to advise the devotees to avoid ‘Tulsi’ as offering.