Cow is a cow: Supreme Court rejects hearing plea on desi milk at Tirupati temple

22-Jul-2025

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The Supreme Court on July 21 refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust managing the famous Tirupati Venkateswara Balaji Temple, to ensure that only the milk of indigenous cows is used for the worship and bhog prasad of Lord Venkatesh.

A bench of Justice MM Sundaresh and Justice N Kotiswar Singh, however, allowed the petitioner to withdraw the plea with liberty to approach the High Court instead.

During the hearing, Justice Sundaresh observed, “A cow is a cow. True love for God lies in serving fellow creatures and not in getting into these issues. There are much more important issues present in society.” The bench added that these remarks were being made “with full respect”.