India’s wealthiest temple, Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, in southern India, used 3 tons of flowers during a floral bath and procession ceremony in 2024.

The Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines. Dedicated to Hindu god Sri Venkateswara - popularly known as Balaji – the temple owns assets worth tens of ...

Flower decorations at the Sri Venkateswara Temple. Hindu texts describe worship with flowers as one of 16 “upacaras” or “services” to the divine.