VIJAYAWADA: The Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha discussed the issue of adulteration in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Laddu Prasadam, now confirmed by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT. While the exact adulterant is debated, the fact of impurity in the sacred Naivedyam, where only pure ghee is permitted by Shastras-is established, said Swami
Paramatmananda Saraswati, Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha Convener and Secretary General. He said that Acharyas expressed deep concern over the government’s negligence in maintaining the purity of temple rituals, especially Naivedyam, which holds the highest sanctity in Hindu tradition.
“In Hindu worship, Naivedyam is not merely food but an offering to the Supreme Consciousness, the deity.
Ghee, described in the Vedas as sacred and cosmically significant, is central to rituals and temple offerings.
Adulteration of ghee in the Laddu Prasadam is therefore not a simple food-related violation but a grave breach of Shastric norms. Adulteration in “Prasadam”-Ghee has deeply hurt the sentiments of not only Acharyas but Hindu Samaj across globe,” Swami Paramatmananda Saraswati said.
Alleging that the incident reflects collusion between corrupt administration and commercial interests, he said since temple administration is under the government, which acts as the Yajman, the Andhra Pradesh government, of that time, is fully responsible for this lapse.