Union Minister for Railways Offers Prayers in Tirumala

Tirumala: Union Minister for Railways Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal accompanied by family members took part in Abhishekam Seva and offered prayers in the world-renowned famous Hindu Shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala on Friday.

On their arrival, the Union Ministers were accorded a grand reception by Joint Executive Officer KS Sreenivasa Raju and temple priests and escorted him to the sanctum sanctorum.

Inside the sanctum sanctorum, priests of Tirumala temple explained to the Hon'ble Union Minister about the significance of Lord and the jewels adorned to the presiding deity. The Union Ministers of the nation spent few minutes praying before the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara and later reached Ranganayakula Mandapam where he was accorded Vedasirvachanam by temple priests.

Tirumala JEO offered the Minister, Lord's silk vastram, prasadams and lamination of Lord Venkateswara.

DyEOs Haridranath, Reception Officials Balaji, Bhaskar, Temple Peishkar Lokanadham and others were present.