President Murmu Offers Prayers at Tirumala
Access to public and media around the shrine remained restricted under tight security arrangements throughout her stay.
Tirupati: President of Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Friday, the high point of her two-day spiritual visit to the temple city.
The president arrived in Tirupati on Thursday and first visited the Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanoor before proceeding to Tirumala in the evening. She was welcomed at the hill temple by home minister Vangalapudi Anita, TTD trust board chairman BR Naidu and additional executive officer Venkaiah Chowdary.
Following the temple tradition on Friday morning, the President visited the Bhu Varaha Swamy temple before proceeding for darshan of the presiding deity. At the Mahadwaram, she was formally received with ‘Istikapal’ honours by temple priests and officials led by chairman Naidu, EO Singhal, additional EO Chowdary.
endowments minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy and TTD officials. They led the first citizen to the sanctum sanctorum, where she offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara.
Inside the sanctum sanctorum, the chief priest explained the significance of the shrine.
At the Ranganayakula Mandapam, temple priests presented her with the traditional Sesha Vastram, and Vedasirvachanam. TTD functionaries later presented her Laddu prasadam, a memento, and the temple’s diary and calendars for the coming year.
As she left the hill temple, President Murmu briefly stepped out near the Ram Bagaicha rest house to interact with pilgrims waiting behind barricades. She spoke to a few devotees and distributed chocolates to children, resulting in a short pause in the convoy’s movement.
Access to public and media around the shrine remained restricted under tight security arrangements throughout her stay.
After completing the darshan, the president travelled back to Tirupati and later departed for Hyderabad to inaugurate the Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2025 at the Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad. Tirupati collector Venkateswar, SP Subba Rayudu and temple trustees were among those present during the president’s visit.
