Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday (October 2, 2024) visited Tirumala temple accompanied by his daughters. Throughout his go to, the Deputy Chief Minister carried ‘Varahi Declaration’ with him to the deity, which he’ll proclaim in a gathering in Tirupati on Thursday.
“Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena president Pawan Kalyan had Tirumala Srivari (deity) darshanam (go to) at present. Pawan Kalyan took Varahi Declaration file together with him,” stated a Janasena press launch.
At present, Mr. Kalyan is on a three-day go to to the temple as a part of his 11-day penance to atone for the alleged sins dedicated by the earlier YSRCP regime at Tirumala.
Earlier than visiting the temple, Mr. Kalyan’s youngest daughter, Palina Anjani Konidela, gave a declaration at Tirumala temple that she has religion in Lord Venkateswara.
Palina Anjani Konidela is reportedly a non-Hindu and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) – the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati – guidelines mandate that non-Hindus must declare their religion within the deity earlier than making a go to to the temple.
“Palina Anjani Konidela gave the declaration for Srivari (deity) go to in Tirumala. She signed the paperwork supplied by TTD employees. As Palina Anjani is a minor, her father Pawan Kalyan additionally endorsed the paperwork,” stated a Janasena press launch.
The declaration assumes significance as BJP leaders and a number of other Hindu outfits had demanded that YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, a Christian, has to subject an identical declaration earlier than his latest cancelled go to to the temple.
Printed – October 02, 2024 03:42 pm IST