A day long ritual for the purification began today at Tirumala Temple to restore the sanctity of Devalayam amid allegations of adulteration of Tirupati Prasadam with animal fat ;

Tirupati: Shanti Homam began at Sri Venkateswara Temple Monday as purification rituals after animal fat was reportedly found in the ghee used to make Tirupati laddus. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD),

Priests of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Monday performed a cleansing ritual following alleged reports of the presence of animal fat, including beef tallows in the famous Tirupati laddu offe

Eight temple priests, guided by three Agama Shastra advisors, led the rituals for the Shanti Homam, which began at 5:40 am and concluded within two hours.

A cleansing ritual was performed at the Tirumala temple in response to allegations of desecration and the alleged use of animal fat in the preparation of the sacred Tirupati laddus. Temple officials confirmed that the ritual was carried out to restore the sanctity of the offerings following accusations tied to the previous YSR Congress regime.