Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with his wife Bhuvaneswari, son and minister Nara Lokesh and his grandson Nara Devansh had breakfast at the Nitya Annadanam complex in Tirumala on Saturday. | Photo credit: Worksheet
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with his family visited the sacred mountain shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple on Saturday (March 21) morning, on the occasion of his grandson Nara Devansh’s birthday.
Accompanied by his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari and son IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Mr Naidu entered the main temple complex through the queue for darshan. The priests extended the traditional temple honors of “Isti kapal” and led him into the sanctum sanctorum where he bowed to the presiding deity.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his family members receive Vedashirvachanams at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala on Saturday. | Photo credit: Worksheet
The priests presented him and his family with Vedashirvachanams while the authorities presented him with a memento, calendar, almanac, laddu and theertha prasadam of the deity.
Soon after the darshan, Mr. Naidu went with his family to the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam complex where he served breakfast to the devotees. Security protocols aside, Naidu also mingled freely with pilgrims on her way to the Annadanam complex at one stage. Interacting with the pilgrims, the Chief Minister sought feedback on the facilities provided by the TTD, with many expressing satisfaction over the arrangements. When the excited pilgrim pressed for faster darshan, he said that avenues are being explored to minimize the waiting time with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with his grandson Nara Devansh served breakfast to devotees at the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Anna Prasadam complex in Tirumala on Saturday. | Photo credit: Worksheet
Later, the Chief Minister also had breakfast in the complex with his family members.
On the other hand, Mr. Nara Lokesh donated ₹ 44 lakh towards the cost of a one-day Annaprasadam service at Tirumala on the occasion of his son Nara Devansh’s birthday.
Published – 21 March 2026 15:57 IST
