Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 14 TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary has donated five indigenous cows to SV Gosamrakshana Shala.
Chowdary said that Gomata (cow) holds a special place in Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) and called upon everyone to support cow protection, an official release from the temple body said on Wednesday.
“TTD additional EO (executive officer) has donated five indigenous cows to SV Gosamrakshana Shala (cow protection place),” it said.
SV Gosamrakshana Trust was established for the protection of cows and to emphasise their spiritual importance, along with their economic aspects.
Every donation to the Gosamrakshana Trust is matched by an equal contribution by the temple body to make it self-sufficient.
TTD is the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, considered the richest Hindu shrine in the world.
(PTI News)
