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TopicTirupati temple

Topic: Tirupati temple

Not just laddus at Tirumala, devotees walking to shrine get lathis to scare off wild animals

10,000 lathis procured for pilgrims who walk to shrine. This is after increasing leopard sightings & two attacks on children on 11 km footpath passing through hilly, jungle terrain.

Bhagavad Gita copies, VIP darshan — how Tirupati board plans to promote Sanatana Dharma among youth

Days after Udhayanidhi Stalin’s call to eradicate Sanatana Dharma, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams board announces initiatives to promote the same among youth, put them on 'bhakti path'.

Tirupati temple’s plan to fully automate laddoo production, make them ‘more hygienic & tastier’

According to TTD officials, Reliance Group has agreed to set up two machines that will double daily output, and this won't affect labour force in kitchen as staff will have other work.

Why rituals at Tirumala temple in Tirupati are being challenged in Supreme Court

Supreme Court is hearing a petition, based on an almost year-and-a-half old complaint, which had alleged irregularities in the rituals being practiced at the Tirupati temple. 

How KCR built his ‘Tirumala’ dream in Telangana — Rs 1,200 cr & non-stop work through Covid

Telangana CM has envisioned Yadadri in the lines of the Tirumala temple. Political observers believe it will consolidate ruling TRS's Hindu vote base, & undermine BJP’s ‘Hindutva pitch’.

BJP, TDP target CM Jagan over spate of attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh

The CM’s visit to Tirupati temple has fuelled opposition demands that Jagan Mohan Reddy, a devout Christian, sign a faith declaration form.

Tirupati temple to remain open despite 743 staff members testing Covid-positive

TTD authorities say they will test employees more aggressively, conduct random sampling and hold COVID camps to ensure early detection.

Andhra police report blames Tirupati temple reopening for Covid spread, seeks its closure

The report by Tirupati’s assistant superintendent of police says 158 temple staff, including 21 priests, have tested positive for Covid so far.

140 Tirupati temple staff members test positive for Covid-19

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams opened to the public on 11 July, and will continue to allow entry of devotees less than 12,000 in number into the temple daily.

Tirupati temple opens after almost 80 days with temperature checks, masks, social distancing

Reopening after nearly three months, the Tirupati temple has put a cap on the number of devotees who can visit daily.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.