The sacred Tirupati laddu is facing allegations of being tainted with animal fats. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has cited lab reports revealing foreign fats in the ghee used during the YSRC ...

The cost of annual procurement of ghee is about Rs 200 to 250 crore. Based on numerous complaints from pilgrims on ...

Tirupati Devasthanam is one of the most ... for Rs 50 and the large sized laddu weighing 750 gram costs Rs 200. Ingredients ...

“As many as 30 lakh small laddus, Rs 50 each, were sold this year during the first eight days of Brahmotsvamas. Last year also the same number of laddus were sold,” a senior official of TTD told PTI.

Following the Supreme Court's direction, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formed an independent SIT to investigate allegations of the use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the State government to probe the alleged irregularities in the purchase of ghee for the preparation of Laddu Prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati ...

Between August to December of 2020, Tirupati trust procured 7 lakh kgs of ghee at Rs 294.10 per kg. Between December of 2020 till May of 2021, TTD procured 10 lakh kgs of ghee at Rs 324.96 ...

Naidu asked how one can supply pure ghee at Rs 319 when even palm oil is costlier than that. After Tirupati laddu row, Rajasthan govt moves to ensure quality of prasad in temples Referring to the ...

The controversy began when TDP leader Nara Lokesh, son of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, raised accusations against the former YSRCP government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

IMAGE: A four-hour 'purification ritual' was carried out at the Tirupati temple amid controversy over animal fats used in laddu claim. Photograph: @TTDevasthanams/X On Monday, a four-hour ...

asked YSRCP Rajya Sabha member and former chairman of TTD, the board that manages Tirumala Hill shrine. During the YSRCP regime, the iconic Laddu prasadam faced scrutiny and controversy ...

This broader trend reflects a heightened awareness of food safety and purity in religious offerings, particularly in light of the Tirupati laddu controversy. Temples across the region are ...