Tirumala: A day after concluding a high-pitched Lok Sabha election campaign, Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Tirumala along with his family members on Friday morning.
Shah and his family members first landed at Renigunta airport and later reached Tirumala by road. In the morning during VIP break darshan, he and his family had darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
He was accorded a customary welcome amid chanting of Vedic hymns by the high priests, who escorted him to the sanctum sanctorum along with top temple functionaries from the main entrance. Shah also paid his obeisance to the sacred golden altar and the golden holy mast (Dwajastambham) in front of the silver doors inside the temple.
After offering worship, Shah was honoured with a sacred silk cloth besides being offered ‘Laddu’ prasadam at the sprawling Ranga Mandapam in the temple. The priests also invoked celestial blessings on Shah.
In the wake of Shah’s visit, the Tirupati district police intensified checking from Tirupati to Tirumala including Alipiri and the ghat road. Prime Minister and Shah extensively toured various States separately and took part in the election campaign highlighting the achievements of the NDA government in the last 10 years in the country.