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ISRO chief seeks divine blessings ahead of Monday satellite launch ISRO chief seeks divine blessings ahead of Monday satellite launch
February 25, 2013

Ahead of the launch of the Indo-French satellite 'SARAL' onboard Isro's workhorse rocket PSLV from Sriharikota, Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan on Sunday offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here.

SC to decide on tax on TTD guest house earnings SC to decide on tax on TTD guest house earnings
December 5, 2012

It would be interesting to examine as to what issues the apex court would weigh to consider the case of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) challenging the imposition of service tax on its earnings from the guest houses.

Shocking : Missionary's Conversion work resurfaces at Tirupati Tirumala Shocking : Missionary's Conversion work resurfaces at Tirupati Tirumala
July 25, 2012

Tirupati : TTD’s Vigilance and Security personnel raided 3 houses of TTD staff following a tip-off, bundles of religious publications, wall-posters and other propaganda material belonging to Christian missionaries were recovered.

Should 'VIP darshan' in temples be done away with? Should 'VIP darshan' in temples be done away with?
June 27, 2012

A hotline to God - Temple tourism is the latest fad for many families. And people are willing to throw any amount of money to literally get on to the fast track that leads to the sanctum sanctorum (the innermost chamber where a deity is housed in a temple).

Is Lord's property safe in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams hands? Is Lord's property safe in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams hands?
April 11, 2012

"The value of the Lord's properties and wealth is almost equal to the AP's budget of Rs 1.4 lakh crore. But there is always a question mark on the TTD's ability to protect the Lord's properties," auditor Lakshman Rao says.

Tirupati Devasthanams board scraps 'VIP darshan' categories Tirupati Devasthanams board scraps 'VIP darshan' categories
April 5, 2012

Facing flak from various quarters, the executive board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to cancel the categorization of VIP darshan tickets.

Coins in Tirupati temple traced back to pre-Christian era Coins in Tirupati temple traced back to pre-Christian era
March 29, 2012

Chennai: Members of a numismatic scholars' committee, formed to segregate the huge collection of coins in the famous Tirupati Tirumala temple, have found that some of the earliest coins in the collection belonged to the Satavahana period and pre-Christian era.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams wakes up to luxury pad culture Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams wakes up to luxury pad culture
March 29, 2012

Tirupati: Since all pilgrims are equal in the eyes of the Lord, there is no private property in Tirumala, the hilltop where Balaji's temple is located. All land and property belongs to the Lord, in other words is controlled by the TTD

Corruption is a way of life in Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams Corruption is a way of life in Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams
March 29, 2012

Tirupati: The Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) not only manages one of the most revered temples in India but is also the richest temple board in the country. With a mammoth Rs 2,000-crore annual budget, 10,000 staffers in 98 wings, it is not surprising therefore that the menace of corruption has seeped into its system.

21-hour wait for fleeting darshan of the Lord at Tirumala 21-hour wait for fleeting darshan of the Lord at Tirumala
March 28, 2012

It's an arduous 21-hour wait in the queue for a darshan of their favourite Lord which lasts no more than a fraction of a second. Even as the scorching sun beats down on them, pilgrims patiently await their turn for a darshan of Lord Venkateswara.

Is Lord Balaji temple at Tirumala only for VIPs? Is Lord Balaji temple at Tirumala only for VIPs?
March 28, 2012

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) : At Tirumala, all pilgrims are equal in the eyes of the Lord. But VIPs are always more equal in the eyes of the management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Evil Eye’ On TTD? Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Evil Eye’ On TTD?
February 26, 2011

The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam is no longer being seen as a holy place of pilgrimage by some fiendish eyes. It is being seen as a goose laying golden eggs and now it has caught the eye of Sonia Gandhi, as per sources.

GHHF sent letter to TTD about High Court Verdict on Housing Sites
January 1, 2011

Global Hindu Heritage Foundation has sent letter to Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) trust about High Court Verdict on Housing Sites. GHHF has raised some concerns regarding this issue in the letter.

Hindu temples: now golden goose, now street dog – I
December 10, 2010

‘Sankaralayam’, the Chennai abode of Pujya Acharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Matham, hosted an emergency dharma sadas comprising over twenty mathathipathis, acharyas and sanyasis from Andhra Pradesh on Monday, 29 November 2010.

Gold plating at Tirumala temple illegal, says HC
December 2, 2010

Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh): A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh HC held that the gold plating work of the sanctum sanctorum of famous Tirumala temple undertaken by the TTD was ''illegal and unconstitutional''.

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