Tirupati temple has assets worth 2.26 lakh crores

-Trust said, 10.3 tonnes of gold and 16 thousand crore rupees deposited in banks
Tirupati. (agency). Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has for the first time declared the total assets of the temple. According to media reports, a white paper has been released on Saturday, in which it was told that 10.3 tonnes of gold worth Rs 5,300 crore and 15,938 crore cash are deposited in nationalized banks of the temple. The total property of the temple is 2.26 lakh crores.
Growth in gold and cash since 2019
Trust executive officer AV Dharma Reddy has told that the current trust board has strengthened its investment guidelines from 2019. In 2019, there was 13,025 crore cash in many banks, which has increased to 15,938 crore. There has been an increase of Rs 2,900 crore in investments in the last three years. On the other hand, TTD had 7339.74 tonnes of gold deposits in 2019 in the shared bank-vice investment of the trust, which increased by 2.9 tonnes in the last three years.
Claims to invest funds on Andhra government securities
TTD rubbished some social media reports claiming that the trust's chairman and board had invested the funds on Andhra Pradesh government securities. TTD said that this was not done, rather the remaining funds are invested in scheduled banks.
In a press release, the trust said that the devotees of Srivari are requested not to believe in such false propaganda. The investment of cash and gold deposited in banks is done in a very transparent and correct manner.
Total 960 properties spread over 7 thousand 123 acres
The richest temple in the world in terms of donations is Tirumala Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The temple has a total of 960 properties spread over 7 thousand 123 acres at different places. Things like silver to precious stones, coins, company shares and property are also donated here.
Tirupati Balaji Temple is the richest temple in India
All the temples of South India are famous for their grandeur and beauty, but Tirupati Balaji Temple is the most popular. Tirupati Balaji temple is in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. This temple is considered to be the richest temple in India, because donations of crores of rupees come here every day. Apart from this, there are many things related to Balaji temple, which are most unique.
hair is donated here
It is believed that the person who leaves all sins and evils here from his mind, Goddess Lakshmi ends all his sorrows. So here people leave their hair in the form of all their evils and sins.
Tulsi leaves are not given to devotees
Tulsi leaves offered to the deity in all temples are later given to the devotees as prasad. Like other Vaishnava temples, Tulsi leaves are offered to the deity every day, but it is not given as prasad to the devotees. After worship, that Tulsi leaf is put in the well present in the temple premises.
Lord Vishnu is called Venkateshwara
It is said about this temple that it is built on the seven peaks of Meruparvat, its seven peaks are said to symbolize the seven hoods of Sheshnag. These peaks are called Seshadri, Niladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishtadri, Narayanadri and Vyankatadri. Out of these, Lord Vishnu is seated on the peak named Vyankatadri and for this reason he is known as Vyankateshwara.
Only on Fridays are there to see the whole idol.
Balaji has darshan thrice a day in the temple. The first darshan is called Vishwaroop, which occurs in the morning. The second darshan takes place in the afternoon and the third darshan at night. The entire idol of Lord Balaji can be seen only on Friday mornings at the time of Abhishek.
Lord Balaji had given direct darshan to Ramanujacharya here.
Apart from the temple of Balaji, there are many other temples here, such as Akash Ganga, Papanasha Teerth, Vaikuntha Teerth, Jalavithirtha, Tiruchanur. All these places are associated with the pastimes of God. It is said that Sri Ramanujacharya ji lived for about one and a half hundred years and he served Lord Vishnu all his life, as a result of which the Lord had given him a vision here.