Andhra Pradesh: CM Naidu Urges Devotees To Uphold Tirumala’s Sanctity

 Vijayawada: Stating that the Tirumala temple is the largest shrine for Hindus in the world, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said here on Friday that the people of Andhra Pradesh are fortunate to have such a divine place in the state.

Naidu said, “My government accords the highest priority to safeguarding the sanctity of the Lord of the Seven Hills and preserving the sentiments of the devotees. Each pilgrim who visits Tirumala for the darshan of the Lord takes utmost care to follow the conventions and traditions when offering prayers,” Naidu said in a press note here on Friday.

Emphasising that each pilgrim has a bounden responsibility to protect the sanctity of this world-famous pilgrim centre, the Chief Minister said he makes a fervent appeal to every devotee to rigidly follow the temple norms, the traditions of the Agama Shastra and the TTD guidelines. “My sincere request to all pilgrims is that no devotee should act against the sentiments and temple rituals,” Naidu said.