Ayodhya: Close on the heels of the Andhra Pradesh Government’s statement that beef tallow may have been used in the making of Tirupati laddu when the previous Government was in power, speculations are doing the rounds that adulterated laddus may have been supplied to Ram Mandir at Ayodhya too.

The chief priest of the temple said that he did not know how much 'prasadam' laddus from Tirupati had come to Ayodhya

In January, during the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, 300 kilograms of 'prasad' from the Tirupati temple was distributed to devotees, confirmed Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the temple.

Acharya Satyendra Das expressed anger over the incident stating, “If animal fat was mixed in the 'prasad', it is unforgivable. Strict action should be taken against those involved in it”

Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Ayodhya temple, confirmed this amid a row over alleged usage of animal fat in Tirupati laddu prasadam

According to the sources, laddus weighing around three tonnes had been sent to Ayodhya by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which managed the affairs of Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple popularly known as Tirupati Temple.

According to reports, some 300 kilograms Tirupati Laddus were brought to Ayodhya for the distribution among devotees at the Ram Temple consecration ceremony earlier this year. How

Tirupati laddus are embroiled in controversy after allegations of animal fats in their ghee emerged from the TDP government, supported by a lab report. Ayodhya temple's chief priest demanded strict action and an investigation into the allegations.

In January, during the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, 300 kilograms of 'prasad' from the Tirupati temple was distributed to devotees, confirmed Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the temple.