Tirupati Temple 'Purified' Amid Row Over Animal Fat In Ghee For Laddoos | Read
The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, 'fed' to the deity and given to devotees.
An army of priests performed a 'maha shani homam' at the temple that is widely seen as one of the holiest sites in Hinduism. Temple officials said the ceremony will "ward off ill-effects of adulteration and restore sanctity of laddoos as 'prasadam', and ensure devotees' well-being".
