Karnataka's minister for tourism and leading industrialist Gali Janardhan Reddy Thursday presented a diamond-studded gold crown,
estimated to be worth Rs 450 million (Rs 45 crore), to the famous Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirupati.
Janardhan Reddy, who owns Brahmani steel plant and Obulapuram mines in Andhra Pradesh, made the rich offering on the occasion of his birthday.
He refused to publicly divulge the value of the crown but it is estimated to be Rs 450 million. The crown weighs 30 kg and it took nine months for the diamond workers to make it.
The businessman, a close ally of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, offered prayers along with his family members at the world's richest temple located over Tirumala Hills and later presented the crown to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the temple.
TTD sources said the crown would adorn "Mool Virat", the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara.
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TTD decides to cover Tirumala Ananda Nilayam with gold
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), in its board meeting today resolved to cover the present Ananda Nilayam inside the Tirumala temple with gold , TTD Trust Board Chairman D K Audikesavulu Naidu said here.
Talking to the mediapersons after the board meeting held at Anamayya bhavan , Mr. Naidu, who recently took over the mantle of the TTD trust board, said the estimation required gold for covering the entire Ananda Nilyam will be known only after designers submit a report and later will be identified as the donors for the work.
It also decided to provide free cellar darshan to the parents of the bride and bridegroom who get married at the tirumala hills.
He said to treat major ailments and diagnose, Rs 2 crore would be sanctioned to Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) for acquiring sophisticated equipments like monitors, ventilators, dialysis machines .
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