India's richest temple trust, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, is going big. It will be opening a temple in all the states and union territories of India. Will Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams also go international? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Tirupati temples to be built in all Indian states

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is planning a pan-India presence of Lord Balaji by constructing one replica of the Tirupati shrine in every state and Union Territory (UT) in the country, according to a report by the Times of India on Sunday (June 25).

India: TTD trust plans Tirupati temples in every state and UT, says report

In a significant move, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board chairman YV Subba Reddy today announced that soon the VVIPs darshan slots popularly known as L1, L2, L3 will be discontinued to give more preference to common pilgrims.

VVIPs slot in Tirupati to be discontinued: TTD chairman Subba Reddy