Brahmotsavam festival approaches, beginning October 4, the TTD is gearing up for an influx of millions of devotees. Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh Naidu has reassured that the new vendor is fully capable of meeting the temple’s high demand for quality ghee.

The Karnataka government has mandated the use of Nandini Ghee for ’Prasada’ in all temples after concerns arose over animal fat in Tirupati laddoos. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed 34,000 temples to adhere to this,

No more compromise on quality, says Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams after 'adulteration' row. The temple will see a grand Brahmotsavam event from October 4-12

Amid the ongoing controversy over use of ghee containing animal fat at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government issued a directive on Friday (20 September) that mandates the use of Nandini brand ghee across 34,000 temples under the state's temple management body.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Milk Federation has installed geo-positioning system on its vehicles that supply ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Tirupati temple, following a row over substandard ‘ghee’ used in Tirupati laddus, a top official said on Saturday.

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.

The Karnataka government has directed all 34,000 muzrai temples to exclusively use 'Nandini' ghee from the Karnataka Milk Federation for preparing prasada and food. This decision aims to ensure quality and address concerns following a controversy over animal fat in Tirupati laddus,

Temples in Karnataka have now been ordered to mandatorily use only Nadhini ghee of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) for making laddoos or any other type of sweets as offerings.