30 lakh Tirupati laddu prasadams sold during Brahmotsavams: TTDIn the annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala Hills, 30 lakh laddus were sold over eight days, with 15 lakh devotees attending, including 3.5 lak...
12 Oct, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
How the world's richest Hindu temple earns and spends moneyDespite a steep surge in the price of the precious yellow metal, devotees remain undeterred when it comes to extending gold as donation to ...
26 Apr, 2024, 07.15 PM IST
Surya Tilak: Old temples where Sun comes to worship the deityRam Navami at Ram Mandir: On the first Ram Navami for Ram Lalla at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, devotees eagerly awaited the Surya Tilak cere...
17 Apr, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Ayodhya: Devotees splurge on jets, gold idols as Ram Mandir opensPrivate jet parking lots at airports near Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols as wealthy devotees prepare for ...
21 Jan, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
Tirumala Balaji temple nets over Rs 1,450 cr as hundi collection in 2022A senior official of the temple administration told PTI that the figures are not comparable as most part of the 2021 and beginning of 2022 ...
13 Jan, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
Guruvayur Temple possesses over Rs 1,737 crore in bank deposits, 271 acres landAfter Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which had shot to fame years ago for its priceless assets found kept in secret vaults, another Hindu shr...
29 Dec, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
Temple run: Mukesh Ambani offers prayers at Kedarnath & Badrinath, donates Rs 5 crThe business tycoon offered prayers at both temples in Uttarakhand.
14 Oct, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
Lord Venkateswara's properties are worth Rs 85,705 crore across India, says Tirumala trust chairmanThe temple trust as on today has 960 properties located across the country which is spread across in an extent of 7,123 acres valued at Rs ...
25 Sep, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
Shiv Sena links Ram temple fund drive to 2024 LS polls; BJP refutesAn editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said it was never decided that the grand temple will be constructed through public donations, and...
21 Dec, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Nine incredible temples to visit this Ganesh ChaturthiHere are the most sacred Ganpati temples across the country.
23 Aug, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Padmanabha Swamy temple relaxes dress code for womenEarlier, women devotees had to wear a 'mundu' (dhoti) over their waist if they were attired in salwars and churidars before entering the fa...
29 Nov, 2016, 07.50 PM IST
TTD mulls moving 7.5 tonne gold under monetisation schemeTTD said it moved over 1.3 tonnes of yellow metal to PNB and also requested government to tweak some rules to enable it move its entire hol...
01 May, 2016, 03.04 AM IST
Tirupati temple yet to decide on moving stash to gold scheme"We are evaluating different things. There is an existing high-level investment committee which will take a decision," TTD executive office...
10 Dec, 2015, 08.22 AM IST
Freeze-frame: When in India, how to roam like a localExplore India like a local by witnessing heritage sites, local fests, spiritual sojourns and enjoy unique flavours.
24 Sep, 2015, 08.28 AM IST
RBI query on temples' gold stocks sparks protest in KeralaKerala is not only home to some of the richest temples in the country but they are also sitting on hundreds of tonnes bullion.
09 Sep, 2013, 04.03 PM IST
Gold-rich temples refuse to unlock idle assets to help govt bring down gold importThe treasure is most likely to remain in the temple as it has been accumulated over centuries by kings of Travancore.
05 Sep, 2013, 10.28 AM IST
Telangana agitation takes toll on Tirupati’s earnings, daily offerings fall 36%The average daily ‘hundi’ offering to Lord Venkateswara declined 36% over the past month to Rs 1.5 crore, officials of the Tirumala Tirupat...
04 Sep, 2013, 10.33 AM IST