Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath prays at the Tirumala Temple

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers to Dhwajarambham inside the temple during his visit to the Tirumala shrine | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday offered prayers at the hilltop shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Ministers Satya Kumar Yadav and P. Narayana and other BJP leaders.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) authorities received Mr. Adityanath and escorted him to the temple for darshan. During his visit, he asked TTD Additional Executive Director Venkaiah Chowdary about the daily attendance of pilgrims and the facilities provided to devotees, sources said.

Discussions also reportedly touched on TTD’s Nitya Annadanam scheme, under which free food is provided to more than 1.5 million devotees every day in Tirumala and Tirupati.

Mr. Adityanath proceeded to the Vaikuntam Front Complex for darshan along with other pilgrims. His arrival brought slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” from devotees queuing for darshan. When he emerged from the temple after darshan, slogans grew louder and pilgrims jostled to take pictures of him on their mobile phones.

Mr. Adityanath arrived at Tirupati airport earlier in the morning and proceeded to Venkatachalam in neighboring Nellore district to attend the silver jubilee celebrations of Swarna Bharat Trust, founded by former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.

Later he returned to Tirupati and proceeded to Tirumala for darshan. After prayers at the temple, Mr. Adityanath drove down to the Tirupati airport.

Published – 07 Sep 2026 20:39 IST