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As a prominent social reform organization in the state, the Nair Service Society (NSS) closely monitors changes in the Devaswom administration and shares its views without hesitation. In regards to the matter of depoliticizing the Devaswom administration, the NSS has an equidistance policy towards Sangh Parivar organizations. The study explores the response of the NSS to the challenges in the administration of temples in modern Kerala. The study explores the response of the NSS to the difficulties in the administration of temples in modern Kerala. The methods used in the study are historical and analytical. The secondary data is collected through the publications of NSS, books, journals and News Paper. The primary data is collected through personal interviews with organization leaders through open-ended questionnaires. Numerous research on different facets of NSS have been conducted in the past, focusing on its organizational operations, social reform movements, etc. Regarding the administration of temples in the state, NSS upholds an unequivocal stance. The NSS actively participated in temple management and kept a close eye on any changes to Devaswom administration. The NSS believed that the advancement of the organization depended on temple prosperity. Being a social organization, the NSS is closely supervised in all temple-related operations throughout the state. Representatives of the NSS have often served as chairs and members of various Devaswom governing organizations. The study is mainly multidisciplinary and covers cultural, political and economic perspectives on Kerala politics. The current research is novel in that it focuses on the opinions and viewpoints surrounding temples, such as political meddling in internal operations, increasing yearly contributions, concerns about land encroachment, trade union activity among temple workers, including priestly classes, etc.