Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Sri Nitin Gadkari said that he prayed to Sri Venkateswara Swamy to bless India to become a powerful nation bestowed with prosperity.
After having the darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala temple during the early hours on Thursday, speaking to media persons outside the Tirumala temple he said he was blessed to have the Darshan of Srivaru along with his family.
“I prayed Bhagawan Sri Venkateswara to give me more strength to serve the people of my country. With the benign blessings of Sri Venkateswara the country will soon emerge into a biggest powerful nation”, he asserted.
Earlier he was accompanied by TTD Trust Board Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy for darshan of Sri Venkateswara.
After darshan, he was offered Vedasirvachanam by Vedic pundits at Ranganayakula Mandapam. Later the Chairman presented Theertha Prasadams, photo of Srivaru to the dignitary.
The Honourable Union Minister Sri Gadkari visited Sri Padmavati Ammavari temple and had Darshan of Goddess Padmavati Devi in Tiruchanoor on Thursday along with his family.
Later the TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy presented him vastram, Prasadam and photo of Sri Venkateswara.
