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US-Based Devotee Donates Rs 9 Crore to TTD for PAC-1, PAC-2 and PAC-3 Renovation

The gift extends M Ramalinga Raju’s long-running support for upgrades to pilgrim amenities at the Tirumala temple.

Overview

  • TTD chairman B R Naidu announced the contribution on X and thanked Raju on behalf of the temple body.
  • The funds are earmarked to modernize the three Pilgrim Amenities Complex buildings in Tirumala.
  • Raju said he made the donation on behalf of his daughter Nethra and son-in-law Vamsi Gadiraju.
  • Naidu noted that Raju previously donated Rs 16 crore to TTD in 2012 and expressed hope for future support.
  • Raju cited longstanding family links to former TTD chairmen, and TTD administers the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, widely described as the world’s richest Hindu shrine.