Lucknow: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath in Uttarakhand on Monday blamed the administrators of the Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati Balaji temple over the 'prasadam' controversy.

Amid concerns over ghee adulteration in Tirupati laddoos, Mankameshwar temple in Lucknow bans market-bought prasad, urging devotees to bring homemade prasad or fruits to maintain purity. The initiative begins Monday,

Amid the controversy over the "adulteration" of Tirupati laddus, the famous Mankameshwar temple here has banned offerings of 'prasad' bought by devotees from outside and said they can offer homemade 'prasad' or fruits.

The Mankameshwar temple in Lucknow has banned offerings of prasad bought from outside due to concerns over adulteration. Devotees are now encouraged to bring homemade prasad or fruits. This decision follows allegations of substandard ingredients and animal fat being used in Tirupati laddus,

Mahant Divyagiri issued an official notification requesting that devotees bring only homemade offerings or dry fruits for rituals inside the temple's sanctum sanctorum.

The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.