FIRST CITIZEN OF INDIA OFFERS PRAYERS ON HER MAIDEN VISIT TO TIRUMALA TEMPLE _ శ్రీవారిని దర్శించుకున్న భారత రాష్ట్రపతి గౌ|| శ్రీమతి ద్రౌపతి ముర్ము

TIRUMALA, 05 DECEMBER 2022: The Honourable President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, during her maiden visit to Tirumala, offered prayers in the Hill Shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy on Monday along with her entourage.

‌ Following the temple tradition, the President initially offered prayers in Swamy Pushkarini and later had darshan of Sri Varahaswami Swamy temple.

Thereafter when the President reached Mahadwaram of Srivari temple, she was received by the TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy along with TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

The temple Archakas welcomed the first citizen of India with the traditional Istikaphal honours amidst chanting of Veda Mantras in the accompaniment of Melam.

The President and her entourage went for Srivari Darshan and offered prayers to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara inside the sanctum sanctorum. The chief priest explained about the significance of the Mula Virat, the jewels adorned to the chief deity and Kshetra Mahatyam.

Later the President was offered Veda Ashirvachanam at Ranganayakula Mandapam.

The TTD Chairman and EO together presented Srivari Theertha Prasadams and Dry Flower Technology photo of Lord Venkateswara along with 2023 TTD Diaries and Calendars to the President.

Union Minister Sri Kishen Reddy, DyCMs of AP Sri Narayana Swamy, Sri Satyanarayana, AP Minister Smt Roja were present.

Both  the Senior and Junior Pontiffs of Tirumala, and one of the chief priests of temple Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu were also present.

Among others Principal Secretary Sri AK Singhal, Additional DGP Sri Ravishankar Iyer, DIG Ravi Prakash, Tirupati Collector Sri Venkatramana Reddy, SP Tirupati Sri Parameshwar Reddy, SP Chittoor Sri Rishant Reddy, CVSO of TTD Sri Narasimha Kishore were present.

ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER TTDs, TIRUPATI