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TTD Discontinues Elephant Blessings to Ensure Devotee Safety

Tirumala, Oct 13 (UNI): The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has discontinued the practice of temple elephants blessing devotees as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety and protect the animals, TTD Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Shala Director Sivakumar said on Tuesday.
Addressing the media at the Media Centre here, he said the decision was taken in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) formulated for the safe handling and management of elephants.
He appealed to devotees to cooperate with the authorities by following the prescribed safety guidelines and maintaining a safe distance from the elephants.
Clear instructions had also been issued to the mahouts to ensure compliance with the regulations, he added.
Sivakumar said TTD accorded the highest priority to the protection and welfare of cows and other animals maintained at its gosala.
The gosala regularly supplies milk, curd and butter required for various rituals and religious services at TTD temples. It also supplies around 15,000 litres of milk daily to the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Anna Prasadam Complex in Tirumala, he said.
He added that special measures had been initiated to safeguard the health and well-being of the animals. Dedicated veterinary teams, including a team from Kerala and doctors serving under the Srivari Vaidya Seva initiative, were providing veterinary care to ensure their overall welfare.
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