Amid controversy over alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has said that the sanctity of the 'prasadam' has now been restored. The temple board has also temporarily suspended the use of cow-based products in the preparation of Srivari Prasadams.

The temple body managing the super-rich shrine on Friday revealed it has come across sub-standard ghee and presence of lard in samples tested for quality, echoing claims first made by Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu two days ago.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams prepares over 3.5 lakh laddus daily for devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple. This iconic mahaprasa

The historic Tiru laddu, which is offered to Lord Venkateswara and which has been served to devotees since 1715, was subject of controversy on September 19. A report shared by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has claimed that during the previous YSR Congress Party administration,

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: Amid concerns among devotees on the quality of ghee used in the famous Tirupati 'laddu prasadam', the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has said sanctity of the sacred sweetmeat has been restored.

The temple management has revealed it had discovered sub-standard ghee, including the presence of lard, during quality testing. This disclosure followed allegations raised by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu two days prior.

The Tirupati laddu, which was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2019, is offered as Naivedhyam to Venkateswara at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and distributed to devotees as 'prasadam'. According to some claims,