Amid the controversy surrounding the allegations surrounding the discovery of animal fat in Tirupati Ladu, spiritual leader and founder of Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said beef tallow in the temple’s prasad was beyond disgusting.
Arguing that the temples should be managed by the devotees and not by the government and administration, he said, “Where there is no devotion, there can be no sanctity, and when we hear that devotees eat beef in the temple prasadam, it is tantamount to disgust and disgust.. That is why temples should be managed by devotees and not by the government or the administration. Where there is no devotion there can be no holiness. In a post shared on social media, he said that Hindu temples are not run by the government but by devout Hindus. Similarly, former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnan on Saturday expressed concern over the issue and called it a “very dangerous conspiracy” targeting Sanatan Dharma. During Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. The ‘Prasada’ controversy erupted after Chandrababu Naidu claimed on September 18.
He had said that even Tirumala Laddu was made with substandard ingredients, compromised the quality of ‘Annadanam’ and even the sacred Tirumala Laddu was defiled by using animal fat instead of ghee. But now after the change of government, laddus are made with pure ghee, he added. . . However, YSRCP MP and former chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) YV Subba Reddy denied Chief Minister Naidu’s claims of adulteration and clarified that TTD used only pure cow ghee and organic products for prasad. With the controversy refusing to end, BJP’s youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha staged a protest at Jagan Mohan Reddy’s residence the other day. The controversy has sparked widespread outrage, with many questioning the motive behind the act and demanding strict action against those responsible.
Similarly, after this incident, there were news that the same company that distributed ghee to Tirupati Venkateswara temple is also distributing ghee in Palani. That is why the devotees had come forward demanding an investigation. . Ghee was supplied to Tirupati by AR Foods in Dindigul. The news came that they are the same ones who are giving ghee in Palani Muruk Kshetra too. After the allegation of adulteration in Tirupati Ladu, there is a demand that Aravana in Palani should also be tested.
AR Foods is a company owned by Rajashekhar, head of the Palani Temple Trust. Rajashekhar was appointed as the head of the trust by the DMK government. Reports indicate that this company’s ghee was distributed here after this. BJP Industrial Cell Vice-President Selva Kumar said that the allegations about offerings in temples and oversight by state governments have raised concerns. He added that people have a right to know what is being served in the name of prasad and strict inspection should be done in all temples where AR Foods ghee is distributed.
