In February, TTD initiated disciplinary action against 18 employees for practising non-Hindu religious customs and traditions. The action came after new TTD Board Chairman B. R. Naidu announced that only Hindus should work at the institutions run by the temple body.
Retired judge of the High Court Satyanarayana Murthy will head the judicial inquiry. The commission has been asked to submit its report withing six months
While 1000 devotees are being provided meals for three days (Sunday, Monday and Friday) in a week, only 500 are being provided food in the remaining four days
Since Polena Anjani is a minor, Pawan Kalyan signed the declaration on her behalf. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) officials presented the declaration before Pawan Kalyan entered the Sri Venkateswara temple with his daughters Aadya and Polena Anjani.
Chandrababu Naidu, along with his family - wife Bhuvaneswari, son and Minister Nara Lokesh, daughter-in-law Brahmani, and grandson Devansh - offered thanksgiving prayers.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has announced that those who write the name Govinda one crore times would be provided VIP darshan at Tirumala temple.
In her role as the newly appointed member of the TTD Board, she said priority would be fulfilling the needs of ordinary devotees and advancing the global recognition of Sri Venkateswara Swamy through a diverse array of spiritual initiatives.
The Tirumala Sri Venkateswaraswami Brahmotsavams will be held from September 18 to 26, according to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy.
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy opened up about charge that he is an atheist and recalled how he introduced many programmes when he held the same post 17 years ago.