Even before the row over the auction of properties belonging to Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala temple could completely die down, a fresh controversy has embroiled the famous hill shrine.
The government of Andhra Pradesh on Monday stepped in to put on hold the proposed sale of unviable assets belonging to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD).
About 2.4 lakh 'Tirupati laddus' of the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here were sold on the first day of sales at subsidised price in headquarters of 12 districts in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, a temple official said.
To revive its financial condition, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to auction 50 immovable properties in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand.
The move was taken hours after a devotee from Maharashtra showed suspected symptoms of Covid-19 and was sent to a hospital in Tirupati.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, that governs the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, has decided to introduce VIP darshan tickets for devotees who donate Rs 10,000 to the recently floated TTD run 'Srivani Trust' atop temple official said here on Monday.
TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal administered the oath to Subba Reddy in the sanctum sanctorum of the famous hill shrine.
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