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Tirumala should emerge as a platform for people of alien faiths who wish to convert to Hinduism: TTD dharmic conference

The three-day dharmic conference which concluded on Monday unanimously resolved that Tirumala, the sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara, should emerge as a platform for people of alien faiths who wish to voluntarily espouse Hinduism. The conference also observed that people who believe in Hinduism and wish to voluntarily accept it should be encouraged.

A necessary establishment should be set up atop the town for sanctifying such people as per the tenents of Hinduism and convert them into Hindus. They should also be extended with the darshan of the presiding deity soon after the sanctification ceremony.

Briefing the resolutions, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman B. Karunakar Reddy said that the conclave also recommended taking up temple renovations in highly dilapidated condition and construct temples in the areas dwelled by backward and other downtrodden sections, improve the spiritual ambience of Tirupati, to inculcate a sense of unity among people and thereby contain religious conversions.

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