18 Tirupati staffers face action over non-Hindu rituals
As many as 18 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) employees, who are allegedly practising non-Hindu norms, have been barred from attending all religious and spiritual events conducted by the temple body as part of disciplinary action, said an official.
According to the temple body official, a circular to this effect was issued recently. TTD is the official custodian of world-renowned Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati. “Those 18 are prohibited from attending all TTD religious and spiritual events. They cannot participate,” the official said.
TTD rules mandate that non-Hindus have to declare their faith in the deity before visiting the temple.
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