Union minister Nitin Gadkari prays at Tirumala
offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Saturday morning. Accompanied by his wife Kanchan Gadkari, AP transport minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy, Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu,
board member G Bhanuprakash Reddy, the union minister arrived at the entrance of the Tirumala temple, where he was accorded a traditional welcome by the priests and officials of the temple led by additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary. After worshipping Lord Venkateswara at the sanctum sanctorum, Nitin Gadkari was rendered Vedasirvachanam by the Vedic scholar. TTD additional EO handed over the Teertha-Prasadams to the union minister.
The union minister also worshipped at Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple at Tiruchanoor. Nitin Gadkari told reporters that he prayed for the prosperity and well-being of all the citizens of the country.
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