Tirupati laddu row intensifies: VHP demands temples be handed to Hindu society

Tirupati laddu row intensifies: VHP demands temples be handed to Hindu society

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has ignited controversy by demanding that the control of Hindu temples, including the revered Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), be handed over to Hindu society. This comes in response to claims of impurities in the sacred Tirupati laddu, including the alleged use of animal fat, which the VHP describes as an […]

Animal fat in sacred Tirupati laddoo! Political storm erupts as millions of devotees in disbelief

Animal fat in sacred Tirupati laddoo! Political storm erupts as millions of devotees in disbelief

The Tirupati laddoo controversy has erupted in Andhra Pradesh, causing a major uproar across the country. Allegations that animal fat, including lard and beef tallow, were mixed into the ghee used to prepare the sacred laddoos offered at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple have deeply angered devotees. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who raised the […]

Beef fat and fish oil found in Tirupati Temple laddus: A scandal that has shocked devotees

Beef fat and fish oil found in Tirupati Temple laddus: A scandal that has shocked devotees

A major controversy has erupted at the revered Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, as recent test reports confirmed the use of beef tallow and fish oil in the preparation of its famous Tirupati laddus, traditionally distributed as sacred prasadam to millions of devotees. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the religious community and […]

Sri Venkateswara Museum in Tirumala set for Rs 145cr makeover

Sri Venkateswara Museum in Tirumala set for Rs 145cr makeover

In a move set to elevate the stature of the Sri Venkateswara Museum in Tirumala, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) held a “Bhoomi Pooja” on Friday to kickstart a ₹145 crore development project. This ambitious initiative aims to transform the museum into a top-tier global attraction, spotlighting the vast heritage and longstanding traditions of the […]

Leopard attack claims life of six-year-old girl on Tirumala’s Alipiri footpath

Leopard attack claims life of six-year-old girl on Tirumala’s Alipiri footpath

In a tragic incident on Friday night, a leopard claimed the life of a six-year-old girl, Lakshitha, as she was traversing the Alipiri footpath towards Tirumala with her family. According to sources, she disappeared between 7:30 PM and 8 PM, leading her distraught parents, Dinesh and Sasikala from Nellore district’s Kovvur mandal, on a frantic […]

Karur Vysya Bank donates Rs 29 lakhs worth EVs to Tirumala temple

Karur Vysya Bank donates Rs 29 lakhs worth EVs to Tirumala temple

Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has donated five eight-seater battery operated electric vehicles (EVs) to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, the trust that manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The electric vehicles, which cost INR 29.27 lakhs, will be used for transporting devotees inside the Tirumala complex, said Karur Vysya Bank. The bank said that […]