“The untold truths of Tirumala temple”
What FACTLY found
When a similar claim about the Thirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple went viral in 2015, TTD chief priest Ramana Deekshitulu clarified to the media that they were wrong. Venkateswara Swamy idol does not have human-like features. Flowers offered to God do not come from a particular secret village. All the flowers used are grown in the groves around the Swami’s temple or from the flowers that are offered by the devotees
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 June 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 June 2022, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.