“A Muslim man lighting a cigarette using the sacred lamp in the Ranamandala Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Adoni, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jul 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
This video is from 2022, and the person seen lighting the cigarette was identified as Vaddee Eranna, a Hindu Youth. He had reportedly visited a Shiva temple on Ranamandala Hill in Adoni along with three friends while appearing for his Class 10 supplementary examinations in 2022.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 July 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 July 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2065275130691183
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