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Interesting Facts about Tirupati Balaji you may not know

The Tirupati Balaji temple is one of the most revered holy sites of Hindu religion and many people believe that life of a devout Hindu is not fulfilled till the time he visits this temple. Let’s go through few of the amazing facts about Tirupati Balaji Tirupati Balaji temple, Andhra Pradesh by Chandrashekhar Basumatar Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, (TTD) is the trust that manages the Tirupati Balaji Temple. Apart from the sale of prasad, darshan tickets etc., a huge chunk of money comes from the gold offerings and donations made to the deity. It is estimated that TTD earns more than Rs 6 crores per day. Tirupati laddu source by Wikipedia The Laddus have been used as Prasad in the temple since the last 300 years. To counter the black market of Laddus developing on the name of Tirupati Balaji Temple, the laddus were patented under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act. The pious offering was introduced in the year 1715 and today, and a...

The Kerala Communists' plan to loot the Hindus' Temples !

The Kerala Communists' plan to loot the Hindus' Temples ! In Jan 2007 the Communist Government of Kerala announced an ordinance with 33 suggested amendments to amend the Travancore - Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act 1950. On Feb 4th 2007 the Governor R.L.Bhatia signed the Ordinance and in a stroke made the Devaswom boards a cashbox for the bankrupt Communist government to loot at will. The Ordinance No 5 of 2007 named The Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 was signed by the Governor signed the bill despite more than 70 Hindu organisations urging him not to do so. All these organisations had asked the government to consult the Hindus before making these amendments but this was totally ignored. One of the reasons for this was 'there are allegations of corruption. ' The Constitution of the Board was based on the Covenant entered in to by the Maharaja of Travancore in May 1949 and concurred and guar...