Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu appeals devotees not to act against sentiments and temple rituals
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVAmaravati: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu appealed devotees not to act against sentiments and temple rituals, said reports on Friday.
The Tirumala temple is the largest shrine in the world for the Hindus, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, said here on Friday. he further added that the people of Andhra Pradesh are fortunate enough to have such a divine place in the State.
CM Chandrababu Naidu added, “my Government accords highest priority to safeguard the sanctity of the Lord of the Seven Hills and to preserve the sentiments of the devotees. Each pilgrim who visits Tirumala for the Darshan of the Lord takes utmost care to follow the conventions and traditions to offer prayers to the Lord.”
“My sincere request to all pilgrims is that no devotee should act against the sentiments and temple rituals,” Chandrababu Naidu said in a press note here on Friday.
It is worth mentioning that, the Tirupati Balaji prasad ladoo that is savored by many is believed to contain animal fat and fish oil, lab reports have confirmed the same. According to reports, TDP spokesperson Anam Venkataramana Reddy alleged made public a laboratory report at a press conference. Reports say that this lab report allegedly confirmed the presence of ‘beef fat’ in the ghee sample. The adulteration has been confirmed by the Gujarat-based livestock laboratory, said reports further.
The alleged laboratory report also further claimed that there is the presence of ‘lard’ (related to pig fat) and fish oil in the samples. It is further worth mentioning that, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that manages the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple had reportedly formed a four-member committee to oversee ghee procurement at the shrine.
Following the Tirupati prasad row, it has been reported that Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has changed the ghee supplier to Nandini.