A few people, who had read my blog of yesterday September 20th above, messaged me saying that while they understood the spirit in which I wrote it, and were in sympathy with my sense of outrage , still they felt that instead of focusing on the main issue of adulteration of Tirumala laddoo, I hadContinue reading ““Tirumala Laddoo-Gate”: a Shakespearean tragedy indeed!”
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For God’s sake! Please rebrand the Tirupati Ladoo! It’s no longer “Prasaadam”… ought to be only “Annadaanam”.
The below news-item published yesterday leaves millions of devotees of Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati/Tirumala all across the country in a state of utter pain, shock, consternation and outrage. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tirupati-laddu-row-lab-reports-confirm-lard-tallow-in-ghee-supplied-for-tirumala/amp_articleshow/113499408.cms What is real meaning of “Prasaadam”? That which has been actually offered to the Deity as sacred victual is Prasadam. There used to be a timeContinue reading “For God’s sake! Please rebrand the Tirupati Ladoo! It’s no longer “Prasaadam”… ought to be only “Annadaanam”.”
Sri Rangam and Tirumala: Temples or Political Battlegrounds?
Two separate bits of news on Pages 11 and 6 above respectively in THE HINDU today dt.12 Dec caught my attention while reading the newspaper this morning, since both these great temples in the state of Tamil Nadu occupy a very preeminent position in the hearts and minds of all Vaishnavite devotees and pilgrims allContinue reading “Sri Rangam and Tirumala: Temples or Political Battlegrounds?”