Telangana State Legislative Assembly Speaker Shri Gaddam Prasad Kumar visited the famous Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala early this morning. He arrived at 4:55 AM during the Naivedya break, a significant time on the auspicious occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
The Speaker entered the temple through the northern gate and was warmly welcomed by temple authorities. Arrangements were made for his darshan, allowing him and his group to pay their respects to the deity. After the prayers, temple priests blessed them with Vedic rituals in the Ranganayaka Mandapam. The officials also presented the Tirtha Prasad and remaining vestments of the deity to the Speaker.
Several notable individuals accompanied Shri Gaddam Prasad Kumar during his visit. Among them were OSD Venkat, senior Telangana Congress Party leaders such as Sri Gudem Ramulu Yadav, Social Media Coordinator Chamala Raghupathi Reddy, and former Library Chairman Kondal Reddy. Senior Congress leader Maraboyena Anil Kumar Yadav and some of the Speaker’s personal staff also took part in the darshan of Srivari.
The visit was made even more special with the presence of Telangana State Medical and Health Minister Hon. Sri Damodar Rajanarsimha. The minister joined the Speaker and their families in seeking blessings from Lord Venkateswara.