Andhra High Court affirms Vaikhanasa Agama’s sacred travel ban. No priest who crosses seas may touch Tirumala’s sanctum.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has enforced the rule for decades, barring abroad-travelled priests from the Garbhagriha puja. Chief priest AV Venugopala Deekshitulu confirmed four hereditary families – Paidipally, Gollapalli, Peddinti, Tirupatamma – strictly follow this Vaikhanasa tradition protecting ritual purity.
The High Court mandated that priests who have traveled abroad cannot perform sanctum worship, citing ancient codes against sea-crossing that compromise spiritual discipline. They may join external rituals only. TTD hires Vedic scholars from Dharmagiri Veda Pathashala for global Srinivasa Kalyanam events, never core temple priests.
Vaikhanasa Agama, Lord Vishnu’s revealed worship system, demands absolute purity for Tirumala’s Govindaraja Swamy service. Sea travel historically broke sacred dietary vows essential for archaka seva. Hereditary priests trace an unbroken lineage serving Balaji for centuries under Chola-Vijayanagara patronage.
Preserves untainted bhakti lineage at the world’s richest Vishnu kshetra, ensuring every touch in Garbhagriha carries purest intention.
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