Why did the Marathas sack Tirupati Temple?

The Marathas stripped the monastery of its considerable wealth, killed many Brahmins and desecrated the idol of the temple’s presiding deity, the goddess Sharada. After the attack, the Swamy, who fled the sack, wrote urgently to Tipu asking for his help in reconsecrating the idol of Sharada. read more

Now the reason why Tipu Sultan didn't destroy Ranganatha Swamy temple in Srirangapatna, restored the Sringeri temple after it was plundered by the Marathas, gave grants to around 156 temples in and around Mysore is because they were all a part of his Kingdom. read more