Tirupati, March 3 (IANS) The doors of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple atop Tirumala near here and all major temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were closed on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. The priests closed the doors of the temples after performing rituals. They will be re-opened after the eclipse comes to an end and following purification rituals.The lunar eclipse will commence at 3.20 p.m. and conclude at 6.47 p.m. on Tuesday. As per tradition, the doors of Tirumala temple were shut six hou…
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Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday decided to constitute a committee to identify the masterminds behind the alleged adulteration of Tirupati temple laddu. The decision was taken in the state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the state Secretariat here.Finance Minister Sri Payyavula Keshav told the media that the Cabinet discussed in detail the report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which probed the case.He said a short-ter…