Nellore: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his family members served annaprasadams in Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba annaprasadam complex (MTVAC) in Tirumala on Wednesday and rendered "Srivari Seva". CM's grandson Devash, sporting a scarf similar to Srivari Sevaks was the cynosure of all the eyes. The CM, his wife Bhuvaneshwari, his son and minister of AP N. Lokesh, brother-in-law and Hindupur legislator N. Balakrishna with their spouses served pongal and kichidi to pilgrims wearing Srivari Seva scarves.
To mark the fourth birthday of his grandson Chi Devansh, the CM has donated Rs 26 lakh to Annaprasadam Trust of TTD through e-donation. Later they also had annaprasadam. TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal, Tirumala JEO K.S. Sreenivasa Raju, CVSO A. Ravikrishna, SO Annaprasadam Venugo-pal, catering officer Shastry and other district officials were also present.
Earlier the CM and his family entered Srivari temple through Vaikun-tham queue complex 1. Srivari seva volunteers applied "Tirunamam" to the CM and others.
Tirumala JEO K.S. Sreenivasa Raju who accompanied the CM, explained to him about the implementation of Tirunamadharana at different places in Tirumala. The CM appreciated TTD for the idea and services of Srivari Sevakulu.
On his arrival at Mahadwaram, the CM was accorded with traditional "Isthikaphal" swagatham by the staff amidst chanting of veda mantras accompanied by Melam and Mangala Vaidyam. TTD executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal welcomed the Head of the State. After the completion of darshan, when the CM and his entourage reached the open area between Dhwajastambham and Padikavili, he was shown the retractable roof.
The vedic pundits rendered Vedasirvachanam to the CM and other members of his family at Ranganayakula Mandapam. Later the TTD EO presented silk vastrams, laddu and teertha prasadams to the CM of AP, Minister Nara Lokesh and Hindupuram Legislator N Balakrishna. Vilambi Nama Samvatsara Siddhanta Panchangam by TTD was also presented to them on this occasion. Tirumala Chinna Jiyar Swamy, DIG Prabhakar Rao, collector Pradyumna, CVSO A Ravikrishna, Tirupati Urban SP Abhishek Mohanty, DyEO Harindranath and others were also present.
