Amidst controversy over the presence of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, the chief pujari of the Ram Mandir, Acharya Satyendra Das, has raised concerns about the purity of ghee sold across the country. He emphasized that prasad should only be prepared under the supervision of Mandir pujaris.
Acharya Satyendra Das has also called for a complete ban on prasad prepared by external agencies in all major Mandirs and monasteries. He said, ‘The controversy surrounding the alleged use of fat and meat in Turupati Balaji’s prasad is escalating nationwide. Both seers and devotees are voicing their anger and demanding a probe.
In an appeal to all monasteries and Mandirs across the country, he said, ‘Prasad for the deities should be prepared under the supervision of Mandir pujaris, and only such prasad should be offered to the deities’. He reiterated the significance of inspecting the purity of oil and ghee sold nationwide, alleging an international conspiracy aimed at desecrating the country’s monasteries and Mandirs by mixing meat and fat into offerings. He also urged the Government to carry out strict inspections of the purity of oil and ghee available in the market.
Reacting to the presence of animal fat in the ghee used for preparing the laddu prasadam at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, Union Minister BL Verma said on Saturday, that action should be taken against those responsible. Verma said, ‘It is very sad as people from across the country offer prayers at Venkateshwara temple. They are not just criminals, they have played with the sentiments of people. Action should be taken against those responsible’. Meanwhile, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu called it a matter of people’s faith and said the allegations have hurt the sentiments of devotees.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu said, ‘This (Tirupati Prasadam issue) is a matter related to the faith, there should be no ifs and buts. I want these things to be false, as it hurts people’s sentiments and we also go there. If the Union Health Minister has said that an inquiry will be done, it must be welcomed’.
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