Lankan PM Offers Prayers In Tirumala Shrine

Tirumala, Feb.11 (Maxim News): Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied by his cabinet minister Arumugan Thondaman and his son Yoshita Rajapaksa offered prayers in the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara on Tuesday morning.

The Foreign Dignitary reached Mahadwaram at 5:50am and was welcomed by AP Minister P Ramachandra Reddy, EO Anil Kumar Singhal and Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy.

EO also explained the VIP dignitary about the Retractable Roof laid atop from Padikavili to Dhwaja Mandapam to shield pilgrims from inclement weather conditions.

Later the Lankan Prime Minister had darshan of Lord along with his entourage during Astadala Pada Padmaradahana and VIP Break.

After darshan, the Veda pundits offered Vedaseervachanam in Ranganayakula Mandapam to the Lankan Prime Minister. He was later presented the ertha prasadams.

GRAND FAREWELL TO LANKAN PM

The Lankan Prime Minister Sri Mahinda Rajapaksa was given a ceremonious farewell from Padmavathi Rest House at Tirumala on Tuesday.

The foreign dignitary, earlier had darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy among with his entourage.

TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal, Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy were present while bidding farewell to the top brass dignitary. (Maxim News)