Tirumala Tirupati

Essays

Not just Tainted Tirumala Laddus:  Andhra is in the Grip of the Missionary Machinery

Not just Tainted Tirumala Laddus: Andhra is in the Grip of the Missionary Machinery

The defiled Tirumala laddu is just the tip of the iceberg of a long-term civilisational project of de-Hinduising Andhra Pradesh by polluting all its sacred Hindu spaces

Here is a Partial Story of the Erstwhile Republic of Jagan Mohan Reddy

Here is a Partial Story of the Erstwhile Republic of Jagan Mohan Reddy

Commentary on half a decade of the sordid misrule of Jagan Mohan Reddy, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the dire lessons it holds for democracy.

When Diwan Purnaiah Lost and Regained his Eyesight: Glory of the Tirumala Thotti-Thirtam

When Diwan Purnaiah Lost and Regained his Eyesight: Glory of the Tirumala Thotti-Thirtam

In the final leg of his pilgrimage to the sacred Tirumala hills in 1872, V.N. Narasimha Iyengar recounts rare anecdotes about the glory of Srinivasa. His eyewitness descriptions of the whole thing is eye-opening to say the least.

When Tirumala Venkateshwara Swami Himself Garlanded His Beloved Devotee

When Tirumala Venkateshwara Swami Himself Garlanded His Beloved Devotee

An extraordinary anecdote from the era of Srikrishnadevaraya opens up several profound vistas into the convictions, values and lifestyle of our ancestors. These are stories that must be included in our textbooks if we are to preserve our cultural continuity.

The Tirumala Brahmotsavam that Correa Witnessed

The Tirumala Brahmotsavam that Correa Witnessed

A firsthand description of the grandeur of the Tirumala Brahmotsavam that the Portuguese chronicler Correa witnessed with his own eyes.