Sweets
Laddu
Also called Ladukam; Srivari Laddu.
Daily naivedyamOfficially documented
A major temple prasadam family, especially iconic at Tirumala.
What goes into it
Flour or gram flour
sugar
ghee
Dry fruits/spices vary.
How it is made
Sweet mixture shaped into balls; precise temple dittams vary.
Exact temple kitchen formulae — the dittam — are not reproduced here unless the temple has published them. What is described is the culinary family, not a temple’s working recipe.
Where it is offered
Daily
Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleTirumala / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Breakfast/dinner · Panyaram/snack offering · Part of TTD-described daily naivedyam cycle.
Daily
Other documented occasions
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari TempleTiruchanoor / Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Second Bell/Sevas · Daily/seva prasadam · TTD publicly documents this item in the Padmavathi temple ritual menu.
Selected days/daily distribution
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy TempleBhadrachalam, Telangana · Captured in prior research; confirm current availability before publishing.
Reported current
Not temple-confirmed
Not temple-confirmed
1 of these records is not yet temple-confirmed. The research that produced this reference flagged them for direct confirmation with the temple, and they are shown here with that flag rather than removed. Treat them as reported, not established.
History and evidence
It appears in the historical and inscriptional record under the name Ladukam.
Earliest documentation: Historical term and current.
Dietary note
Recorded as Yes in the tradition described. Commonly present: Milk/ghee, tree nuts possible.
This is informational, never a guarantee. Temple kitchens change formulations, use shared equipment and follow their own Āgamic rules. If an allergy matters to you, ask the temple directly.
Source
- Primary reference for this entry · Documented · confidence High
https://news.tirumala.org/naivedyam-samarpayami-ritual-of-offering-food-to-lord/ - Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple · Official/primary · checked 2026-08-15
https://news.tirumala.org/mouth-watering-naivedyams-offered-to-goddess-of-riches-every-day-_-%E0%B0% - Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple · Official-government URL retained; current page not reverified · checked
https://bhadradritemple.telangana.gov.in/badradri_test/fservices/index.php?sid=4