The controversy surrounding the alleged unauthorised entry of chief priest A.V. Ramana Deekshitulu along with his son and grandson through the Mahadwaram took a new turn on Tuesday with the TTD serving notices on the temple Peishkar (of the rank of Assistant Executive Officer) and Padikavili Superintendent and transferring the attendant manning the main entrance.
The controversy
The chief priest courted a controversy a few months ago when he allegedly gained entry into the temple along with his son, Kumara Venkatapati Deekshitulu — also a Sambhavana archaka, who had abstained from his official duties for more than one year, besides his grandson, who reportedly had no eligibility to pass through the restricted Mahadwaram.
The TTD which felt that Kumara Venkatapati Deekshitulu had flouted the temple norms by entering the temple through the Mahadwaram also took a strong exception to his rendering kainkaryams to the main deity inside the sanctum sanctorum without prior approval.
It is in this backdrop that the TTD, besides seeking explanation from the temple officials, issued a warning note to the Deputy Executive Officer of the temple.
The TTD has recorded the version of the Jeeyangar’s Ekangi to rule out any chances of K.V. Deekshitulu taking excuse under the pretext of attending the ‘Sathumurai’ and also secured the CCTV footages relating to the day on which the incident took place.
Memo issued
In another development, the TTD issued a memo to Venkata Ramana Deekshitulu seeking his clarification over the episode and also transferred both his sons to the temple of Sri Govindaraja Swamy at Tirupati.
