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A man claimed to find a cockroach in laddoo ‘prasadam’ at Srisailam Devasthanam temple, sparking outrage. Temple official Srinivasa Rao denied the claim, assuring strict hygiene.
In his complaint, Saraschandra accused the temple staff of negligence in preparing the laddoos. (Image: X/@TeluguScribe)
A man alleged he found a cockroach in the laddoo ‘prasadam’ at the Srisailam Devasthanam temple in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. His claims have sparked outrage and raised concerns about the Hygiene maintenance at temples.
The devotee, identified as Saraschandra K, shared a video showing the dead insect in the laddoo and lodged a complaint with the temple’s executive officer. The video was also shared on X by a user that goes by name @TeluguScribe.
శ్రీశైలం లడ్డు ప్రసాదంలో బొద్దింక కలకలంప్రసాదాల కౌంటర్ వద్ద భక్తుల ఆందోళన
ఇదేంటని ప్రశ్నించిన భక్తుడి నుంచి లడ్డు లాక్కున్న అధికారులు
ప్రసాదంలో బొద్దింక వ్యవహారంపై స్పందించిన ఆలయ ఈవో శ్రీనివాసరావు
ఈ ఘటన నిజంగా జరిగిందా లేదా ఎవరైనా కావాలనే దుష్ప్రచారం చేస్తున్నారనే దానిపై… pic.twitter.com/w5Ku6bwwbw
— Telugu Scribe (@TeluguScribe) June 29, 2025
According to media reports, after the man made such a claim, devotees’ got anxious at the ‘prasadam’ counter. In his written complaint to temple’s executive officer Srinivasa Rao, Saraschandra accused the temple staff of negligence in preparing the laddoos.
“On June 29, I visited the Srisailam Devasthanam and in the laddoo ‘prasadam’ I found an insect which is a cockroach. The Devasthnam staff is negligent while making ‘prasadams’. Kindly take a note and sort out the issue,” the letter read as quoted by NDTV.
Srisailam Devasthanam temple is one of the most visited temples in the region.
However, temple official Srinivasa Rao refuted Saraschandra’s claim, assuring that the laddoos are prepared with strict adherence to cleanliness and hygiene.
“The laddoo are and will be made under the constant supervision of staff at the preparation center. There is no possibility of a cockroach being found in it,” Rao explained.
The temple official also urged devotees not to be concerned about the ‘prasadam’.
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