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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu connected Wednesday offered a brace of ‘pattu vastrams’ connected behalf of the State authorities to Lord Venkateswara connected the juncture of the commencement of the yearly Brahmotsavams.
Mr. Naidu was accompanied by woman Nara Bhuvaneswari, IT Minister and lad Nara Lokesh, his woman N. Brahmani and their lad N. Devaansh, and different household members.
Clad successful yellowish silk robes, Mr. Naidu carried the ‘pattu vastrams’ placed successful a metallic sheet connected his caput from the Sri Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple to the main temple, wherever helium handed them implicit to the main priest. The ‘pattu vastrams’ would beryllium adorned to the presiding deity connected the auspicious Garuda Seva time connected September 28.
Mr. Naidu stood for astir 10 minutes successful beforehand of the main deity. Later, the main clergyman presented him the ‘sesha vastram’ of the Lord, which was followed by ‘vedasirvachanams’ by the temple priests and presumption of laddu prasadams by the authorities. He besides formally released the 2026 New Year calendar.
Speaking connected the occasion, Mr. Naidu said helium had the uncommon accidental of donating the ‘silk vastrams’ for 14 times during his life, which helium said was not imaginable without the divine blessings of the presiding deity.
In an indirect notation to his endurance successful the Alipiri weaponry blast 22 years ago, Mr. Naidu said Lord Venkateswara, whom helium revered much, had blessed him with a 2nd commencement and purpose.
Underlining the request for operation of temples of Lord Venkateswara successful each the superior cities of assorted States and important places, Mr. Naidu said helium would constitute petition letters to the respective governments.
Listing the assorted pilgrim-related activities introduced during his party’s rule, including the Nitya Annadanam by N.T. Rama Rao, Srivari Seva and different activities, helium appealed to the TTD authorities to render work to the visiting pilgrims with the aforesaid zeal and commitment.
Later, Mr. Naidu took portion successful the procession of the ‘Pedda Sesha Vahanam’, the archetypal vahana seva of the festival.
Coincidentally, helium besides met Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan astatine the Vahana Mandapam connected accomplishment for darshan. Later, the TTD authorities escorted the Vice-President into the temple.
