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Hyderabad and Bengaluru Devotees Donate ₹2.35 Crore to TTD Welfare Trusts

TTD channels donations through welfare trusts that fund pilgrim meals via deposited gifts earning interest.

Overview

  • On August 12, Kodali Srikanth handed a ₹1.1 crore donation to AEO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary at Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the Srivari temple.
  • He allocated ₹1 crore to the Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam Trust and ₹10 lakh to the Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust.
  • Two Bengaluru devotees made offerings on August 14, with Kalyan Raman Krishnamurthy donating ₹1 crore to the Annaprasadam Trust and KM Srinivasa Murthy presenting a diamond-studded golden Lakshmi Pathakam valued at ₹25 lakh.
  • TTD officials publicly received the gifts in formal ceremonies and expressed gratitude for support of charitable and spiritual initiatives.
  • The Anna Prasadam Trust deposits donations in nationalised banks and relies on interest income to sustain free meals and welfare services for pilgrims.