A devotee has claimed that he found a cockroach inside the laddoo prasadam of the Andhra Pradesh's famous Srisailam Devasthanam temple. The man, identified as Saraschandra K, has shared a video showing the dead insect in the laddoo and filed a formal complaint with the temple’s executive officer and expressed disappointment over what he called "negligence" by the temple kitchen staff in charge of preparing the holy offering.
In his written complaint, Saraschandra wrote: “I visited the Srisailam Devasthanam on June 29, and in the laddoo prasadam, I found an insect which turned out to be a cockroach. This happened due to carelessness on the part of the temple staff while preparing the prasadam. Kindly look into the matter and resolve the issue.”
However, the temple authorities have denied the allegation. Executive Officer of the Srisailam temple, Srinivasa Rao, said in response to the complaint: “The laddoos are made in a clean and hygienic environment with proper supervision at every stage. There is no chance of any insect, including a cockroach, entering the laddoo during preparation.”
He also urged other devotees not to be alarmed by the video or the claims made in it. “We assure all devotees that the prasadam is prepared with utmost care, and there is no reason to worry,” Rao added.