Amid the growing controversy surrounding the alleged adulteration of laddus at the Tirupati temple, authorities at Odisha’s iconic Jagannath Temple have decided to test the purity of the ghee used in preparing the mahaprasad.

Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan, also the deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, began an 11-day Prayaschitta Diksha to atone for the alleged use of animal fat in the Tirupati Laddu prasadam. Videos of him performing purification rituals have gone viral.

Swami Sadanand Saraswati of Dwarka Sharada Peetham Math criticized the alleged adulteration of Tirupati Laddu Prasadam, calling it a violation of Hindu sentiments. TDP spokesperson Kommareddy Pattabhi Ram emphasized the need for accountability.

A devotee discovered tobacco in Tirupati laddu amid allegations of substandard ghee and animal fat. The Food Safety Authority has issued a notice to a supplier, prompting Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister to announce an investigation into the contamination claims.

The Tirumala temple in Tirupati has been offering laddu prasadam to devotees for over 300 years. Made from premium ingredients such as ghee, cashews, and raisins, the laddus are prepared in a special kitchen.

Amid the political uproar over suspected adulteration in the ghee used for making laddoos at Andhra Pradesh's Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, officials in Puri district, Odisha, have decided to test the quality of ghee used at the Jagannath Temple.

The controversy surrounding the Tirupati laddus has taken a new turn with a devotee alleging that she found gutkha and traces of tobacco in the prasadam. Donthu Padmavati, a resident of Khammam district,

The controversy over animal fat in the preparation of Tirupati laddus have not affected the sales of the prasadam as over 1.4 million ladoos were sold over a four-day period

Amid ongoing controversy over Tirupati prasad, a woman devotee has made a shocking claim that when she broke the laddu given to her as prasadam at the famed Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, she found tobacco wrapped in paper inside.

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Tirupati laddu, a devotee have now come forward alleging that she had found a packet of gutka and traces of tobacco in the prasadam offered at the Sri Venkateswara temple.