( MENAFN - IANS) Amaravati, Sep 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday began his 11-day 'Praschit Deeksha' (penance) at a temple in Guntur district for alleged adulteration of animal fat in Tirupati laddu.

Guntur: Pawan Kalyan, Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has begun an 11-day Deeksha at the Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Namburu, Guntur district. This vow was taken as an

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday announced to undergo a 11-day penance initiation after it was found that Tirumala Prasadam was adulterated with animal fat

As he began his 11-day penance, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said, "As I undertake this 11-day penance ritual, I apologise to Lord Venkateswara. We shouldn't remain silent when Hindu temples are desecrated. If this happened in mosques or churches, the nation would erupt."

Making the announcement on X (formally twitter), the Andhra Pradesh deputy CM said that the inability to detect the alleged adulteration of Tirumala Laddu Prasadam is a “stain on the Hindu race.”

Begins penance at Sri Dasavatara Venkateswara Swamy temple in Guntur district after performs puja and rituals conducted by priests

Vijayawada: Deputy chief minister and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan began his 11-day Prayaschitta Diksha (penance for atonement) at Sri Dasavatara .

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has initiated a deeksha that will last for 11 days over Tirumala laddu controversy.