Articles for Tirumala Temple

Tirumala temple bans political speeches, warns of legal action against violators
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tirumala temple bans political speeches, warns of legal action against violators

India Today  

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has banned political and hate speeches at the Venkateswara Temple to preserve the sanctity and spiritual tranquillity of the hilltop shrine. The Tirumala temple management said that the order was issued after instances of individuals, including political leaders, making statements in front of the temple, disrupting its divine atmosphere. "In the sacred Tirumala divine temple, which …

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TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old
1 month ago

TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati : The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has repaired the broken finger of an ancient Lord Rama idol, which is believed to be 1,000 years old, said an official on Saturday. According to the temple body, one of the fingers of the idol's left hand suffered a minor fracture in 2021 during a fair of Lord Rama, prompting the temple officials …

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Tirumala Temple Board mandates removal of non-Hindu staff
1 month ago

Tirumala Temple Board mandates removal of non-Hindu staff

Op India  

On 18th November, the newly constituted Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board passed resolution to request the Andhra Pradesh government to remove non-Hindu employees from the temple administration. Addressing controversies and enhancing transparency at Tirumala Temple The board’s resolution follows a recent controversy surrounding allegations that adulterated ghee containing animal fat was used to prepare the temple’s iconic Tirupati Laddus during the …

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Tirupati board chairman bans political speeches, wants non-Hindus moved from TTD
1 month ago

Tirupati board chairman bans political speeches, wants non-Hindus moved from TTD

India Today  

BR Naidu, the newly appointed chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams announced a strict ban on political speeches within the temple premises. Naidu also addressed staffing issues, noting that non-religious employees would be offered Voluntary Retirement Schemes, with alternatives being considered for those who decline. He also announced that the Sri Venkateswara Aalayala Nirmanam Trust, which was designed to channel …

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How Tirumala's laddu became the temple's sacred offering
3 months ago

How Tirumala's laddu became the temple's sacred offering

Hindustan Times  

When such an essential ingredient is alleged to be adulterated, it alters the entire dynamic of taste. Tirumala Laddu, which received the geographical identification tag in 2009, has been popular among devotees since the 20th century. PREMIUM Tirumala Laddu, which received the geographical identification tag in 2009, has been popular among devotees since the 20th century The Tirumala Laddu, long …

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Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi, Namrata Shirodkar seek blessings at Tirumala. Watch
4 months, 1 week ago

Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi, Namrata Shirodkar seek blessings at Tirumala. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Celebrities across the country are often prone to visiting Tirumala to seek blessings. Recently, Namrata Shirodkar and her children Sitara and Gautam Ghattamaneni, apart from actor-couple Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi, were pictured visiting the Lord Venkateshwara temple in Andhra Pradesh. Namrata, Varun, Lavanya visit Tirumala Gautam Ghattamaneni, Namrata Shirodkar, Varun Tej, Lavanya Tripathi at Tirumala. When He calls, everything …

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From Forest To Temple, How Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Ensures Pure Honey For Devotees
4 months, 2 weeks ago

From Forest To Temple, How Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Ensures Pure Honey For Devotees

News 18  

The Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy is the brand ambassador for the honey collected by the tribals from the forests of the state. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams uses tribal honey to offer this honey to the god. Through the Tribal Co-Operative Corporation, which collects the produce from the tribals and processes it into high-value-added products through the self-help organizations of the tribals, …

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CM Naidu visits Tirumala a day after swearing-in, pledges reforms
6 months, 1 week ago

CM Naidu visits Tirumala a day after swearing-in, pledges reforms

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and his family offered prayers and performed puja at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple atop Tirumala Hills on Thursday. They were given a traditional reception – Istikaphal Swagatham - with Vedic chants at the main entrance by TTD joint executive officers V. Veerabrahmam and M. Goutami, chief vigilance and security Officer Narasimha Kishore, temple …

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Sandeep Reddy Vanga goes bald, offers his hair to Tirumala temple post Animal success
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sandeep Reddy Vanga goes bald, offers his hair to Tirumala temple post Animal success

Hindustan Times  

Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga was seen in a new look on Wednesday. Sandeep Reddy was seen in a bald avatar at Tirumala temple Sandeep goes bald In a video doing the rounds on X, Sandeep can be seen on the premises of the Tirumala temple. Always seen with dense hair on his head and face ever since his 2017 …

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Tirumala Temple Records Hundi Collection of Rs 116.46 Crore in January
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tirumala Temple Records Hundi Collection of Rs 116.46 Crore in January

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams reported a hundi collection of Rs 116.46 crore for January 2024, from the devotees of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. He said nearly 21.09 lakh devotees visited the shrine and 1.03 crore laddus were sold as prasadam. Elaborating on the upcoming annual Ratha Saptami celebrations on February 16, Dharma Reddy said, “Lord Malayappa Swamy will ride seven …

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TTD to Supply One Lakh Laddus for Ram Temple Consecration in Ayodhya
11 months, 2 weeks ago

TTD to Supply One Lakh Laddus for Ram Temple Consecration in Ayodhya

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which manages the affairs of the world-famous Tirumala Lord Venkateswara temple, has announced that it will distribute one lakh of the Srivari laddu prasadam during the consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram temple on January 22. Dharma Reddy said TTD had made extensive arrangements for the smooth conduct of the three-day Dharma Sadassu to be …

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Hyderabad couple alleges rude behaviour by TTD staffer during Srivani darshan
1 year ago

Hyderabad couple alleges rude behaviour by TTD staffer during Srivani darshan

Deccan Chronicle  

A couple from Hyderabad, Ravi Kumar and Meenakshi, spoke of an unpleasant experience inside the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala during the Srivani Trust-linked VIP darshan on Wednesday, Dec 6. The incident gained traction after a video clip of the couple recounting their ordeal went viral on social media platforms on Thursday. In the video recorded outside the hill temple, …

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TTD to regularise contract workers
1 year, 1 month ago

TTD to regularise contract workers

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams on Tuesday announced that its trust board has decided to regularise all employees and workers who have been working for TTD on a contract basis. The other decisions taken by the board are approval of: Tender for ₹25.67 crore for construction of gravel roads on land allotted to TTD employees for building their houses at Vadamalapet. …

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Controversy Over Tourism Minister\'s Visit to Tirumala Temple
1 year, 1 month ago

Controversy Over Tourism Minister\'s Visit to Tirumala Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The visit of tourism minister R.K. Roja to the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala raised a row on Thursday over the sanctity of the temple's religious regulations. The issue arose when Roja's personal photographer, identified as Steyn, was spotted wearing some religious accessories associated with a faith other than Hinduism while standing in front of the main temple. Tirumala …

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Huge turnout of devotees witness Lord Venkateswara Swamy\'s Garuda Vahana Seva
1 year, 2 months ago

Huge turnout of devotees witness Lord Venkateswara Swamy\'s Garuda Vahana Seva

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The hill town of Tirumala witnessed a huge turnout of devotees who congregated to partake in the auspicious Garuda Vahana Seva of Lord Venkateswara Swamy on Thursday. From the early hours of dawn, Tirumala hills was engulfed in a sea of devotees who remained seated throughout the day, lining the galleries that stretched across the four mada streets, all …

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Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development
1 year, 2 months ago

Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The decision by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust board to allocate one per cent of its annual revenue for the development of Tirupati city has ignited a political controversy. In line with TTD’s commitment to the temple city's development, the trust board chose to allocate one percent of its revenue every year to MCT. “TTD manages prominent Hindu shrines …

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TTD sets up Vedic Heritage Corridor at Sri Venkateswara Vedic University
1 year, 6 months ago

TTD sets up Vedic Heritage Corridor at Sri Venkateswara Vedic University

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has taken a significant step to preserve and impart ancient knowledge by establishing a Vedic Heritage Corridor at the Sri Venkateswara Vedic University. Dharma Reddy, during a media interaction in Tirumala on Sunday, announced that the Sri Venkateswara Bhakti TV channel plans to telecast a 10-minute episode on each aspect of ancient Indian knowledge. Dharma …

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TTD commences Parakamani activities at new facility in Tirumala
1 year, 10 months ago

TTD commences Parakamani activities at new facility in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams commenced the Parakamani activities, including counting and accounting of the offerings made by devotees in the ‘Srivari Hundi’, at the newly constructed Parakamani building in Tirumala on Sunday. Earlier, during the ringing of the first bell in Tirumala temple, the Hundis from the temple were lifted through a slim lift, loaded in a specially designed …

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TTD to have fully automatic machine for laddu-making in Tirumala
1 year, 10 months ago

TTD to have fully automatic machine for laddu-making in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: With a view to increasing the production of Srivari Laddu prasadam, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams plans to set up a fully automatic machine at the famous Tirumala temple of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. TTD could thus be able to provide more hygienic and tastier laddus to the devotees.” The EO said the state-of-the-art museum, under construction in Tirumala, would be …

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Kajal Aggarwal and husband Gautam Kitchlu seek blessings at Tirumala temple | VIDEO
2 years, 2 months ago

Kajal Aggarwal and husband Gautam Kitchlu seek blessings at Tirumala temple | VIDEO

India TV News  

Kajal Aggarwal, who embraced motherhood for the first time in April this year, recently visited and offered special prayers to Lord Venkateswara Swamy along with her husband Gautam Kitchlu at Tirumala temple. On the other hand, her husband Gautam was seen wearing a white kurta pyjama and covered up with red silk dupatta offered by the temple officials. Speaking to …

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Andhra Pradesh: Movie songs played on LED screens atop Tirumala temple; staff suspended
2 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Movie songs played on LED screens atop Tirumala temple; staff suspended

India Today  

Soon after a movie song was played at the hill shrine on Friday, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, suspended a Grade-1 Assistant technician, P Ravi Kumar, holding him responsible for broadcasting three other channels on five LED screens at Tirumala Temple. While the suspension orders of Ravi Kumar were issued on Sunday, a show cause notice was also issued to AVV Krishna …

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Dollar Seshadri – an inalienable part of TTD for the last 44 years
3 years ago

Dollar Seshadri – an inalienable part of TTD for the last 44 years

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Pala Seshadri, an Officer-on-Special Duty at the Tirumala temple, who died of cardiac arrest at Visakhapatnam on Monday morning, was an inalienable part of the richest temple body, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in the country for the past 44 years. Well-versed with the history of the Tirumala temple, he became an inalienable part of the temple body as far …

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