SRI M. VENKATARAMANA SWORN IN AS TTD BOARD EX-OFFICIO

TIRUMALA, 18 February 2014: Sri M.Venkataramana, TUDA Chairman, sworn in as the ex-officio member of TTD trust board on Tuesday.

The TTD Joint Executive officer Sri Pola Bhaskar administered the oath of office to Sri Venkataramana at the Bangaru Vakili of Tirumala temple on Tuesday at around 12.25pm. After fulfilling the formalities, Sri Venkataramana offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara. Later the vedic pundits offered Veda Asirvachanams inside Ranganayakula Mandapam. TTD JEO offered prasadams and Lord’s Photo to the new ex-officio member.

Later speaking to media persons after coming out of the temple, Sri Venkataramana said “This is a divine opportunity to serve millions of devotees who come to Tirumala to have darshan of Lord Venkateswara. The TTD as well as the Trust board will work together to provide better services to the visiting pilgrims”, he added.

Temple DyEO Sri Chinnamgari Ramana, DyEO Sri Munirathnam Reddy, and other officials were also present.

ISSUED BY TTDs PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TIRUPATI