NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 30, 2024 (MSN): Amid growing concerns among devotees about the purity of world-famous Tirupati laddu prasadam, the trust managing a famous temple dedicated to Vindhyavasni Beejasan Devi in Madhya Pradesh has called for a ban on laddus being sold by a self-help group on the premises. This comes amid claims of adulterated ghee being used for making laddus at Sri Venkateswara Temple, following which the temple authorities performed a purification ritual. The representatives of the trust submitted a memorandum to the collector of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh seeking a ban on laddus being sold on the premises after devotees complained of bad smell and taste. Vindhyavasni Beejasan Devi temple is situated on an 800-foot high hillock in Salkanpur, some 43 miles from the state capital Bhopal.

Sehore collector Praveen Singh said, “The memorandum was received when I visited the temple two-three days ago. A meeting was held between the trust and the self help group. It involved the employment of many women in the SHG. The issue is almost settled.” The temple is patronized by thousands of people, who climb more than 1,000 steps to reach it. A grand fair is held during Navratri. Earlier, Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir banned the offerings prepared by external agencies. Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das questioned the purity of ghee being sold nationwide and said prasad should be prepared under supervision of temple priests only. He also demanded a “complete ban” on prasad prepared by external agencies in all prominent temples and monasteries.

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