Each day, over 3 lakh laddus are made at the Tirupati temple, with pilgrims purchasing them in large quantities, often as gifts for family and friends.

The controversy over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus or laddoos has triggered a significant political dispute in Andhra Pradesh, but it hasn’t affected the sales of this revered prasad at the Sri Venkateshwara Temple, which continues to attract more than 60,000 pilgrims daily, NDTV reported.laddus were sold in just four days. Specifically, 3.59 lakh laddus were sold on September 19, 3.17 lakh on September 20, 3.67 lakh on September 21, and 3.60 lakh on September 22, the news portal reported

Each day, more than 3 lakh laddus are made at the temple, with pilgrims purchasing them in large quantities, often as gifts for family and friends.

The sweets are made with Bengal gram, cow ghee, sugar, cashews, raisins, and almonds. Notably, around 15,000 kg of cow ghee is used daily in their preparation.

The temple became the center of a heated controversy after Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that during the previous YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, animal fat was mixed with the ghee used to prepare the laddus. In response, the Andhra Pradesh government has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the matter.