TTD Cultivates 100-Acre 'Divine Trees' Forest for Temples

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) plans to cultivate a "divine trees" forest across 100 acres near Palamaneru in Chittoor district.
• The forest will grow sacred species like sandalwood, red sandalwood, and other divine trees, exclusively for temple use.
• Timber from this forest will be used to make temple flagpoles (dhwajasthambhas) and chariots for TTD temples nationwide.
• Decision stems from a shortage of quality, sacred timber and the prevalence of fake timber in the market.
• TTD considers these trees sacred, performs rituals for them, and is planning for future needs as timber takes about 20 years to mature.

Why It Matters: TTD to cultivate a 100-acre 'divine trees' forest for sacred timber in its temples.