How Tirumala's laddu became the temple's sacred offering

While it remains unknown who introduced the laddu in the temple, records show the prevalence of it from as early as 1790 AD

Tirumala Laddu, which received the geographical identification (GI) tag in 2009, has been popular among devotees since the 20th century(X)

The Tirumala Laddu, long cherished by devotees, is now at the centre of an unsettling controversy. Days after Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that the ghee used in preparing the sacred offering contained beef tallow and lard, a storm of unanswered questions has erupted. Were these laddus with adulterated ghee samples ever distributed to the public, or were they rejected before reaching devotees? And how did the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) laboratory — responsible for testing every consignment — not detect this alleged contamination?

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