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Strict measures being taken to ensure that devotees do not face any inconvenience, says SP Rohith Raju

TTD Chairman BR Naidu, along with TTD EO J Shyamala Rao and Additional EO CH Venkaiah Chowdhury, officially launched the vada prasadam distribution program for devotees at the Tarigonda Vengamamba Anna Prasadam Bhavan in Tirumala on Thursday morning.

Local voluntary organisations, philanthropists organise programmes to feed the poor on the surroundings of the temples

Major temples in Hyderabad and its outskirts have begun witnessing a significant influx of devotees. Extensive arrangements have been made at the renowned Ramalingeshwara temple atop Keesaragutta, which attracts a large number of worshippers.

The three-day Maha Shivaratri Jatara commenced on Tuesday. As per tradition, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Deputy Executive Officer offered silk garments to Rajarajeshwara Swamy. Additionally, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, along with Government Whip Adi Srinivas, presented silk clothes to the presiding deity on behalf of the State government.

TTD has introduced new plans to enhance the quality of food provided to devotees visiting Tirumala

As many as 48,921 pilgrims visited Sri Rajarajeshwaraswamy temple, Vemulawada and had darshan of the presiding deity

Vedic scholars from Vemulawada, along with local pandits perform the celestial wedding

The Kumbh tragedy is yet another stark reminder of the urgent need for better crowd management strategies at mega religious gatherings

The injured devotees were admitted to RIMS-Adilabad and primary health centres in Narnoor and Utnoor mandal centres

Amarjeet, known as 'Anaaj Wale Baba', grows crops on his head as part of a vow for peace and environmental preservation

The two-day annual jathara of Mothi Matha, a tribal goddess, will attract devotees from Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and AP

From early in the morning, devotees were seen standing in long, winding queues at the temples to receive the 'uttaradwara' darshan of the presiding deities.

The irregularities in the kodelu distribution scheme at the Vemulawada Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy temple sparked a major controversy in the State. Complaints surfaced alleging that officials were involved in selling cows to slaughterhouses. Additionally, serious accusations were leveled against Endowments Minister Konda Surekha by leaders from various political parties, claiming the cows were sent to slaughterhouses under her direction.

The Ratha Yatra was inaugurated by Sri Stoka Krishna Maharaj, President of the Hare Krishna Movement in Chennai and Governing Body Member, along with Sri Satya Gaura Chandra Dasa Prabhuji, President of the Hare Krishna Movement in Hyderabad and Regional President of Akshaya Patra (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh). The event featured a powerful rope mechanism, enabling 500 participants to pull together in unison, symbolizing the strong collective spirit of the community.

The man stood on the temple premises and started reciting something; the devotees caught hold of the man and after questioning his motive, informed the local police

Pilgrims were seen arriving at the shrine early in the morning and having darshan of the presiding deity after taking holy dip in the temple tank (dharmagundam).

As many as 80,369 devotees visited the Sri Rajarajeshwaraswamy temple, Vemulawada and had darshan of the presiding deity on Monday.

Some combustible material came in contact with the lamps and is suspected to have triggered the fire

Devotees, who woke up to see the pandal engulfed in fire around midnight, doused the blaze by pouring buckets and pots of water