With net net worth of over Rs 2.5 lakh cr, Tirupati temple is richer than Wipro, Nestle, ONGCSources in the governing body told PTI that the rough value of assets owned by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams across the country could ...
09 Nov, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
Tirupati's temple guardians, the TTD, are richer than Wipro, UltraTech, Nestle IndiaThe Venkateswara Temple's guardians have declared a net worth of over Rs 2.5 lakh crore (~$30 billion), a valuation higher than many of Ind...
07 Nov, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
Shiv Sena hits out at BJP over demand to reopen templesNoting that Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis had said people understand how to observe social distancing when temples are reopened, t...
31 Aug, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
COVID-19: Despite Rs 400 crore loss, TTD confident of paying full salaries for three monthsThe surge of devotees may have waned following the nationwide lockdown and their cash offerings along with it, but the shrine is banking on...
11 May, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
TTD cash deposits in banks crosses Rs 12,000 crore markTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has about 8.7 tonnes of pure gold, besides nearly 550 kg of gold jewellery set with stones offered by devote...
24 Apr, 2019, 04.56 PM IST
Tirumala temple hundi nets record low income of Rs 73 lakhThe temple hundi attracts cash offerings to the tune of Rs 3 crore or more besides gold and other offerings on a daily basis, the official ...
12 Aug, 2018, 11.33 PM IST
Tirupati ticket price may go up as note ban reduces income by up to Rs 2 croreThe Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam is mulling raising rates for various services after a dip was noted in its daily revenue post-note ban.
18 Feb, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Tirumala's gleaming scalps spell shining prospects for hair businessAs devotees flocked to shear their locks for divine intervention, the management of the temple realised that there was money to be spun fro...
04 Dec, 2016, 12.50 AM IST
After lavish wedding of Reddy's daughter, I-T dept surveys service providersThe firms include those providing special swiss tents, expensive cutlery, multi-cuisine food and pyrotechnic dealers who brought a lavish s...
21 Nov, 2016, 05.14 PM IST
Demonetisation effect: Siddhivinayak hundi swells with donation in trash cashIts hundi was opened on Wednesday to reveal cash donations of Rs 60 lakh, much of it in high denomination notes. The average weekly tally i...
18 Nov, 2016, 11.31 AM IST
Devotees may soon be able to donate shares in MP templesRajendra Singh said the department has written a letter to the concerned district collectors where these temples are situated to examine th...
16 Jun, 2016, 06.16 PM IST
Gold-rich temples weigh monetisation scheme, but 'melting' a dampenerAs the govt seeks to monetise gold worth USD one trillion lying idle, temples fear that 'melting' of ornaments donated by devotees may hurt...
20 Dec, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
To get even with Andhra Pradesh, a Tirumala for TelenganaFrom Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara king, to Chandrababu Naidu, the Tirumal temple has historically received official patronage.
23 Jul, 2015, 10.55 AM 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
Temple towns hotspots for global hotel chainsSmall temple towns such as Shirdi, Amritsar, Haridwar, Tirupati, Ajmer, Katra-Vaishnodevi, Madurai and Mathura, are quickly turning into go...
25 May, 2011, 03.23 PM IST
- Government plans 'umbrella law' to tighten scrutiny and regulation of religious trusts and NGOs
The government is also likely to make public names of organisations that claim tax exemption to ensure greater transparency.
02 May, 2011, 11.09 AM IST
- Tirupati temple deposits 1,075 kilograms of gold with SBI
The Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh has for the first time deposited 1,075 kilograms of gold with the State Bank of India (SBI) owing to ...
24 May, 2010, 04.05 PM IST