Vice-President prays at Tirumala temple
Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad and TTD Executive Officer M. Ravichandra present a portrait of the deities to Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan at Tirumala on Monday.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at the hill shrine of Tirumala on Monday evening.
On his arrival at the temple’s Mahadwaram (main entrance), he was received with traditional ‘Isti-kapal’ honours and led into the sanctum sanctorum to the accompaniment of temple music.
Minister Anagani Satya Prasad, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer M. Ravichandra, Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary and Chief Vigilance and Security Officer Muralikrishna were among those who received him.
In keeping with temple tradition, the Vice-President first visited the temple of Lord Varaha Swamy and offered prayers before proceeding to the main shrine.
After the darshan, the priests rendered Veda Asirvachanams to him, while the temple authorities presented him with Theertha Prasadams.
Mr. Radhakrishnan also visited the Sri Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple, opposite the main shrine, and participated in the Pournami Garuda Seva organised on every full moon day.
The Vice-President will stay overnight at Tirumala. On Tuesday, he will offer prayers at the temple of Goddess Padmavati in Tiruchanoor before flying back to New Delhi.
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