The court authorities were further aggravated by Devasahayam Pillai's association with people from lower castes. The Brahmins and Nairs, who were deeply concerned about caste, were unwilling to accept him back into the court. This was not only because he had refused to worship the gods and follow the practices of the ancestral faith, but also because he had become contaminated by mingling with the untouchables. If he had simply stopped at getting baptized and refrained from practicing his Christian virtue of equality for all, it would not have bothered the Hindu and caste-conscious officials as much. However, Devasahayam's sincere implementation of the Christian faith, which emphasized that God is the Father of all and rejected all caste distinctions, led to conflicts with his colleagues in the king's court.
