Lucknow: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath in Uttarakhand on Monday blamed the administrators of the Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati Balaji temple over the 'prasadam' controversy.

Tirupati Laddu Row: Amid the ongoing controversy over claims that “beef tallow” was used in the ghee for Tirupati laddoos, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) conducted a “purification ritual” on Monday in the kitchens where the prasadam is made.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will gather in Andhra Pradesh to discuss releasing temples from government control, concerns over religious conversion, and the Tirupati laddu controversy. Attendees will include Hindu seers from various southern states.

Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath blamed Tirupati Balaji temple administrators for the 'prasadam' controversy, alleging adulteration in the temple's 'laddu' prasad. He also criticized the NDA government for not preventing cow slaughter.

VHP calls on Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of allegations regarding the adulteration of Tirupati laddus

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister earlier announced the formation of the SIT to probe into the alleged incident in which famous 'prasadam' contained 'animal fat'.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams held a 'shanti homam' at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple to address concerns about animal fat in ghee used for La