Tirupati: Preparations for the annual Brahmotsavam at Sri Varasiddi Vinayaka Swamy Temple in Kanipakam of Chittoor district are tardy due to absence of a regular executive officer at the helm of affairs. Sources within the temple say the official is hesitant to take major decisions regarding the Brahmotsavam. "There is clear lack of authority and accountability," a temple priest involved …
Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district police on Wednesday arrested a gang of eight inter-state treasure hunters for desecrating a ‘Nandi’ idol outside an Abhaya Anjaneya temple near Abhayamangalam. With these arrests the police stopped a major arson planned across districts including in temples of Kanipakam, SR Puram, Tirupati, Kurnool, Mahanandi, Patthikonda and Guntur. “The Chittoor wing of Andhra Pradesh police has …
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