Overview

• The lab was inaugurated on July 22 by TTD chairman B.R. Naidu and executive officer J. Syamala Rao, establishing the temple’s first internal testing facility.
• Key instruments include a Gas Chromatograph and a High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph to detect adulteration and assess purity of offerings.
• Equipment worth ₹75 lakh was provided by the National Dairy Development Board of Gujarat to establish advanced analytical capabilities.
• Laboratory personnel and kitchen potu workers underwent specialized training at CFTRI in Mysuru to ensure accurate, real-time results.
• The on-site center ends reliance on external states’ laboratories and addresses last year’s laddoo ghee purity controversy by boosting transparency for pilgrims.