Vijayawada:The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to tighten security at all major temples in the state in the aftermath of the stampede that claimed the lives of six devotees in Tirupati on ...

AP Archaka Samakhya president Peddinti Rambabu welcomed the hike in remuneration of the priests of small temples. “The hike marks a significant step forward in the State’s temple system.

Devotees have thronged many Vaishnavism temples since Thursday night. After the temples were opened and special pujas were performed, devotees were given darshan through the northern gate.

Addressing the public meeting, VHP international president Alok Kumar raised concerns over the temple management in Andhra Pradesh. “Every temple in the State is required to allocate 7% of its ...