Controversy Over TTD Chief Priest Taking Grandson into Inner Sanctorum

Ramana Deekshithulu took in granson inside the inner sanctum of the temple and the TTD administration has taken a serious view of it. It served a notice on the chief priest. Priest however, said he was well within his rights to do so.

Unseemly controversry has erupted in Tirumala with the TTD authorities reportedly issuing a notice to Tirumala temple chief priest Ramana Deekshitulu.

The chief priest was served a notice on Deekshitulu over taking his grandson into the sanctum sanctorum of the temple during the recent Brahmotsavams, which the TTD contended is against the temple traditions.

Reacting to this Deekshitulu said he has been serving the Lord since 1974 and added that some persons are deliberately trying to tarnish his image. He said he had left high positions to become Lord's servant and added that despite his experience, he is being victimised. He said his family is a Mirasi family where the priesthood passes on from generation to generation. So taking his son into the inner sanctum was no sacrelege. On the issue of the Tirunamam too, he said he has nothing to do with it.