Rifts between ‘Jeeyangars’ and Priests (Pujaris) have again come in light as they had a clash during the ‘Srivari Brahmostavams’ in Tirupati. Earlier to this Jeeyangars many times shown their differences in various occasions.
Continuing legacy Jeeyangars frustrated and angry on not being offered first ‘Prasad’ after the very first prayer in the name of Balaji. Jeeyangars who hold higher reputation when compare with Pujari's raised this new rift. But many times its proved that Pujari's repetitive mistakes are the main reason for these issues. According to sources it confirmed that temple’s main priest Ramana Deekshitulu offered ‘Prasad’ to the state politicians instead of Jeeyangars. This had roped into contraversy and turned in to verbal fight between botht he parties.Jeeyangars expressed Ramana Deekshitulu trying to reduce thir priority in Tirupathi. In many times miscommunication between Pujari's and other parties putting Hindu devotees under fire. It some times creating inconvenience to the devotees