CS Rangarajan, the head priest of the renowned Chilkur Balaji Temple in Telangana's Rangareddy district, has filed a complaint with the Moinabad police, alleging that he was physically assaulted at his residence.
Following the tragic stampede at the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the families of the deceased, along with providing contract jobs. The injured will also be granted special darshan at the templ
His visit comes after Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said that the state government will ensure support to the families of the victims who have died in the stampede incident with financial aid worth Rs 25 lakh.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday paid a visit to lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala to offer prayers. He also participated in the Abhishekam ritual.
The SIT team, investigating the Tirumala 'Laddu' controversy, carried out inspections in various sections of the temple. The investigation team also checked the temple kitchen where the sacred Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam is made.
Former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal visited Lord Venkateswara in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala during the VIP break on Thursday morning. This was his first visit to Tirumala.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Worli Assembly seat Aaditya Thackeray visited the Tirupati Balaji Temple in Worli on Wednesday.
Actor Varun Tej Konidela visited the Tirupati Balaji Temple in Tirumala on early Wednesday morning, paying his respects and seeking the divine blessings of Lord Balaji.
Amid the row over the Tirupati Prasadam quality having been compromised by the use of substances like vegetable oil, and animal fat emerged, the priests and the devotees at the Chilkur Balaji Temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad conducted Prayaschitta Pradakshinam on Sunday.