Former Indonesia President offers prayers at Tirupati temple

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Tirumala’s Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, received by TTD officials. He offered prayers, received silk clothes, prasadams, and a portrait of the deity, marking a diplomatic and cultural gesture

Tirupati: Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala, an official said.

TTD officials received Widodo and later took him for darshan (visit to deity).

“Seventh President of Indonesia (Widodo) had darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy and was received by TTD officials, who escorted him for darshan,” the official said.

Following darshan, TTD officials presented him with silk clothes, the Lord’s prasadams (consecrated food) and offered a portrait of Lord Venkateswara at Ranganayakula Mandapam.

TTD is the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, the richest Hindu shrine in the world.