The State Government has sacked Arjun Das, the mahant (custodian) of Hathiramji Mutt, from his post following allegations of irregularities. The decision is backed by a recommendation from the Dharmika Parishad.
The Tirumala temple was under the administrative domain of the mutt nearly a century ago. It used to receive huge donations in the form of land and properties across the country, when it wielded control over the world-famous Hindu temple, but became a figurehead under the Endowments Department after the formation of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in the 1930s.
