TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has defended its decision to provide sturdy sticks to every devotee trekking to Tirumala through Alipiri and Srivari Mettu pedestrian routes. TTD trust board chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Thursday said the decision to distribute sticks has been taken in consultation with the Forest Department officials. Responding to criticism on social media regarding provision of sticks, …
TIRUMALA: Bhumana Karunakar Reddy has on Thursday been sworn in as the 53rd chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board. Dharma Reddy administered him the oath of office inside the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala. Karunakar Reddy highlighted initiatives taken by him during his earlier tenure, including Kalyanamasthu – free mass marriages programme, Dalita Govindam, Srinivasa Kalyanams, priesthood …
