Animal Fat Allegation in Temple Offering: Indian Supreme Court Orders a Probe

Indian Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into an allegation that said that sacred offerings at a venerated Hindu temple contained animal fat that is considered sacrilege, news organisations on Friday reported, quoting the Bar and Bench legal website.

There is an allegation that the clarified butter used to prepare sweet offerings at Venkateswara temple in Tirupati in India, contained traces of beef tallow. A senior politician in India had made the allegation citing lab reports.

There was a wide-spread outrage in the majority Hindu community of India after the allegations became public, leading to demands for an investigation.

Venkateswara temple is said to be more than 2,000-year-old and holds a special place in the pilgrimage of the world for the Hindu community.