Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Vemulawada Temple Considers Laddu Prasadam Price Hike
The Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple in Vemulawada is thinking about raising the price of their famous laddu prasadam.
This is because the cost of making the laddus has gone up due to more expensive ingredients like gram flour, ghee, sugar, and others.
The temple hasn't changed the price in 10 years, even though their expenses have doubled.
They want to make sure they can keep giving out good quality prasadam.
Other temples sell similar laddus for more money, so they think it's fair to adjust the price.
Temple authorities propose a price revision for laddu prasadam due to increased production costs.
Expenditure on prasadam has doubled from ₹12 crore in 2018-19 to ₹21.40 crore in 2023-24.
Current selling price of a 100g laddu is ₹20, while the production cost is ₹23.
Price hike attributed to increased costs of raw materials like gram flour, ghee, sugar, and LPG.
Similar-sized laddus are sold for ₹25 to ₹30 at other temples like Kondagattu, Bhadrachalam, Basara, Dharmapuri, and Yadadri.
- Who
- Temple authorities of Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple
- What
- Considering a price revision for laddu prasadam due to increased production costs
- When
- Proposals submitted to the endowments commissioner for approval
- Where
- Vemulawada, Karimnagar
- Why
- Increase in the cost of raw materials and production expenses
Temple Authorities
Devotees
Price Revision Necessity
Temple Authorities
The temple authorities argue that the price revision is necessary due to the increased cost of raw materials and production expenses.
Devotees
Devotees may oppose the price hike, as they have been receiving the prasadam at the same price for the past 10 years.
- Temple Name
- Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple
- Location
- Vemulawada, Karimnagar
- Current Price of 100g Laddu
- ₹20
- Production Cost of 100g Laddu
- ₹23
- Expenditure on Prasadam (2018-19)
- ₹12 crore
- Expenditure on Prasadam (2023-24)
- ₹21.40 crore
- Price at Other Temples
- ₹25 to ₹30
- Raw Materials Affected
- Gram flour, ghee, sugar, cashew nuts, raisins, cardamom, LPG