CJI offers prayers in Tirumala

PNS|TIRUMALA

On his maiden visit to Tirumala, Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud offered prayers to Venkateswara Swamy and also in Varaha Swamy temples along with his family members on Thursday.

Earlier, on his arrival at the temple ‘Mahadwaram’, he was received by TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy along with the TTD EO (FAC) Anil Kumar Singhal followed by the traditional ‘Istikaphal’ welcome amidst chanting of hymns and melam and led inside the temple for Darshan of Lord Venkateswara.

He was explained about the significance of the ‘Mula Virat’ and the history of the temple by the temple priests inside the sanctum sanctorum. After the Darshan of Venkateswara Swamy, he was offered ‘Vedaseervachanam’ by Vedic Pundits at Ranganayakula Mandapam.

Later, the Chairman presented the protocol dignitary with ‘Theertha Prasadams’ and 2023 calendars and diaries of TTD along with the lamination photo of Lord Venkateswara that was prepared using Dry Flower Technology.

Additional EO(FAC) Veerabrahmam, CVSO Narasimha Kishore, Temple DyEO Ramesh Babu, VGOs Bali Reddy, Giridhar and others were also present.