Trustee promises tastier Tirupati prasadam
“Of late, the quality and taste of prasadams such as pongal, sweet pongal and puliyodarai, served to devotees at Tirupati, has deteriorated and steps will be taken up to improve the situation,” newly-
TTD makes faith declaration must
Non-Hindu pilgrims visiting the Tirumala shrine will have to sign a declaration form stating that he or she has faith in Hinduism. The rule, which has been made mandatory by the Tirumala Tirupati Deva
34 TTD garland ‘tiers’ to ready 800 kg flowers
Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala and other gods in various temples in and around Tirumala, under the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, are offered 2.90 lakh kg flowers annually, the TTD has informed the go
1.25 lakh devotees throng Tirumala in 24 hours
Nearly 1.25 lakh devotees thronged the Tirumala temple in the last 24 hours making it tough for them to get accommodation and have hassle-free darshan.
By Sunday morning, all the compartments in the
TTD fails to rein in errant chief priest
Ramana Dikshitulu, the chief priest of Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala, seems to have become a habitual violator of temple traditions and practices with the government taking no action against h
YSR broke rules: TD
Supporters of Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu said Jagan entering Tirumala by violating the rules of the temple proved their contention that YSR had played havoc with the Tirumala temple “
TTD to tighten rule for non-Hindus
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ rule for non-Hindu visitors to the famous temple of Lord Venkateswara finds lenient application, leading to periodic disapproval and divided opinion among the offic
Jagan in Tirumala temple sparks row
Kadapa MP Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, a practising Christian, created a major controversy on Wednesday by entering the temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala along with some 60 followers, without signing