Tirumala’s Lord Venkateswara temple richer than many MNCs; owns Rs 2.5 lakh crore assets, including 10 tonnes

Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala owns assets of over Rs 2.5 lakh crore including 10.25 tonnes of gold which stands more than the market capitalisation of IT services firm Wipro, food and beverage company Nestle and state-owned oil giants ONGC and IOC. The assets of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which governs the affairs of the ancient hill shrine, includes land parcels, buildings, cash and gold deposits given as offerings by the devotees.