Tirupati: In a widely welcomed move, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is edging closer to resolving its decades-old issue of the presence of non-Hindu employees in its fold. GO 746 completely banned non-Hindu activities within the seven hills of Tirumala, while GO 747 allowed filing of criminal cases and termination of services of employees engaging in activities “contrary to Hindu beliefs.” …
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 …
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust board has removed A.V. The decision was taken at the board meeting chaired by Bhumana Karunakar Reddy in Tirumala on Monday.The TTD board deliberated on the accusations made by Ramana Deekshitulu against senior TTD officials in a recent video. The current chief priest A. Venugopala Deekshitulu and other priests claimed that the accusations were …
Tirupati: There is intense lobbying on, both at the centre and states’ levels, with AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy taking up the task of constituting a new board for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which manages the richest Hindu temple in the country, whose presiding deity is Lord Venkateswara. When the term of previous 37-member board led by former MP …
SRINAGAR: The work began for erecting a magnificent temple and allied infrastructure at the behest of the Andhra Pradesh-based based Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Jammu and Kashmir’s winter capital, Jammu, on Sunday. “This is a historic and proud day for J&K,” he said and asserted that the temple, besides being a centre of faith and spirituality, “will open up opportunities …
