But since Naidu’s announcement, the issue has dominated headlines, caused a major political row and prompted other temples to test their sweets for “purity”. Getty Images The Tirupati temple ...

Tirupati: The temple city of Tirupati, which draws over one lakh pilgrims daily and houses half as many residents is plagued with frequent food adulteration complaints in its hotels and restaurants.

The row over animal fat (allegedly) in ghee used to make the Tirupati laddoos has been ramped ... cancelled his planned visit to the Tirumala temple on Saturday which was meant to atone for ...

Amid a row over the use of animal fat in prasada given at Tirumala temple in Andhra's Tirupati district, Amul issued a clarification on Friday, stating that it had never supplied ghee to Tirumala ...

The row over beef tallow and fish oil in Tirupati Laddoo has unveiled ancient practices at Lord Venkateswara temple. Inscriptions dating back to 1019 CE detail the handling of ghee, highlighting ...

Similarly, Mahant Shridharanand Brahmachari Ji Maharaj, of the Mankameshwar Temple, said, "After the Tirupati controversy, we have banned bringing prasad from outside to Mankameshwar temple.

Andhra Pradesh Tirupati: Three hotels in the temple town of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, received bomb threats via email, prompting immediate action from local authorities. Police, accompanied by ...

Actor Srikanth visited the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The actor, who was accompanied by director Sreenu Vaitla and producer Vishwa Prasad, visited the Lord Balaji temple ...

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Tirupati temple attracts millions of devotees from India every year The Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines.