Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Temple Cow and Calf Pair Reported Missing by Devotee
A man donated a cow and calf to a temple, hoping their milk would be used for religious rituals.
A year later, he went to check on them, but they were gone.
Temple officials said a farmer had adopted them.
However, the farmer then claimed the cow and calf were stolen.
The temple has a practice of giving cows to farmers for adoption.
The temple's executive officer said they are investigating the missing cow and calf, and the farmer filed a police report about the theft.
A devotee's donated cow and calf are missing from Dwaraka Tirumala Temple.
The devotee, Kunkutla Annavaram, donated the Ongole breed cow and calf a year ago.
Temple authorities initially said a farmer adopted the pair but the farmer reported theft.
The temple executive officer stated the temple has the right to give cows to farmers for adoption.
The EO confirmed the farmer filed a police complaint about the stolen cow and calf.
- Who
- Kunkutla Annavaram, the devotee who donated the cow and calf, and the Dwaraka Tirumala Temple authorities.
- What
- A donated cow and calf are missing from Dwaraka Tirumala Temple.
- When
- About a year after the donation, and one month after the devotee last saw them.
- Where
- Dwaraka Tirumala Temple, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India, and a nearby Nayakampalli village.
- Why
- The exact reason for the cow and calf's disappearance is under investigation; conflicting accounts exist.
Devotee's Perspective
Temple's Perspective
Ownership Dispute
Devotee's Perspective
The devotee donated the cow and calf to the temple.
Temple's Perspective
The temple says the cow and calf were given to a farmer for adoption.
Cow's current location
Devotee's Perspective
The devotee is now unable to locate them and the authorities are delaying providing the info.
Temple's Perspective
The farmer reported them stolen and the temple is investigating.
- Donator
- Kunkutla Annavaram
- Temple
- Dwaraka Tirumala Temple
- Animal Type
- Ongole breed cow and calf
- Donation Purpose
- Abhishekam (ritual bathing) of the deity
- Money Given
- ₹10,000 for cow's grass
- Farmer's claim
- Cow and Calf were stolen.
- Temple Action
- Investigation is underway