The image on the Kerala government’s Suvarna Keralam (SK 34) lottery ticket, which some religious organisations allege depicts menstrual blood flowing onto a Shivalinga, has sparked a major controversy in the state. Hindu organisations and the BJP have come out against it alleging that the image hurts Hindu religious sentiments and insults believers.
The image, sourced from the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, has been widely condemned by Hindu groups stating that it is blasphemous and an insult to Hindu beliefs. The Hindu Aikya Vedi state president, RV Babu, has filed a complaint with the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner against the image on the lottery ticket.
Hindu Aikya Vedi leaders said the abstract image on the lottery ticket, which features what appears to be a Shivalinga, a three-petaled lotus, and a dripping red substance, is an obscene representation of menstrual blood being offered to the deity.
BJP state general secretary Adv S. Suresh and Hindu Aikyavedi state president R V Babu on Tuesday alleged that the lottery ticket has a picture of menstrual blood flowing into a Shivalinga. The picture is featured on the lottery ticket issued by the Lottery Department in the SK 34 series to be drawn on January 2, 2026.
Hindu Aikyavedi State President RV Babu alleged that an organised group with the aim of destroying Sanatana Dharma by any means is currently working in Kerala.
RV Babu wrote on Facebook that the Pinarayi Vijayan government and the party it leads have made it a habit to constantly insult Hindu beliefs. The government’s inspiration may be the support of mentally ill people who applaud such actions. An organised attack by those who work with the aim of destroying Sanatana Dharma by any means is currently underway in Kerala, he claimed.
In his post, Babu also stated that if the Hindu community is not ready to open its eyes, it will only lead to self-destruction.
BJP State General Secretary Adv S Suresh responded by saying that it is time to stop insulting Hindus and Hindu religious beliefs. The time has come to crack down on communist brains that express sexual perversions as culture, he said.
“Pinarayi and his team, who are now reaping Ayyappan’s wealth, have now insulted the believers by depicting a sexual act of pouring menstrual blood on a Shivalingam in a lottery called Suvarna Keralam. Protest against this,” Suresh said.
“Whatever the religion, faith should not be insulted. What is this…? Insulting Hindus and Hindu beliefs. Can’t you stop?? The time has come to stop the communist scumbags who express sexual perversions as culture……
Pinarayi and his team, who are taking advantage of Ayyappan’s wealth, have now insulted the believers by depicting a sexual act of pouring menstrual blood on a Shivalingam in a lottery called Suvarna Keralam. Protest against this,” Suresh wrote on his post on Facebook
The Kerala State Lottery Department has informally stated that the images used are from the collection of the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and were meant to be artistic. The Director of the department has acknowledged the matter and stated it is under investigation.
The controversy gained significant traction on social media, with political leaders weighing in on the issue, with many users and religious activists calling for a boycott or the burning of the controversial tickets.