A controversy erupted in Kerala over the famous Aranmula Ashtami Rohini Vallasadya after it was alleged that the traditional feast was served to Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan before the deity of the Parthasarathy Temple. The chief priest informed the Travancore Devaswom Board, alleging a breach of custom, and called for corrective rituals. However, Vasavan rejected the allegations as "baseless".