A devotee from Telangana’s Khammam district has raised serious concerns about the sacred Tirupati laddu, alleging that she found bits of tobacco wrapped in paper inside the prasadam she brought home. The incident comes amid an ongoing controversy over the use of animal fat in the preparation of sacred offerings. Donthu Padmavati, a resident of […]
Tirupati Laddu row: Tirumala temple ‘sanitised’ amid animal fat controversy | Latest News India
The Sri Venkateswara Swami temple in Tirumala hills of Tirupati on Monday underwent “ritualistic sanitation” after alleged sacrilegious practices including mixing animal fats in making Laddus. According to a PTI report, the four-hour Shanti Homam Panchagavya Prokshana was carried out from 6 am to 10 am at the temple. The ritual was aimed at propitating […]