Naveen, AP guv at city temple launch

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Andhra Pradesh governor, Biswabhusan Harichandan, on Thursday attended the vigraha pratishta (the idol consecration ritual) and opening ceremony of Sri Venkateswara Temple in the capital city.
Harichandan said, “The newly constructed Srivari temple in the city is Lord Venkateswara’s blessing on the denizens of Odisha. This will help the devotees who cannot make a pilgrimage to Tirumala because of their age, health, finances and other such reasons. They can now seek the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in their home city and also have a darshan of the lord every day.”
YV Subba Reddy, chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), who played a significant role in building the temple also spoke on the occasion.
He said the organisation has taken up Hindu Dharma propagation in a big way and has been conducting several religious, bhakti, dharmic activities on a large scale for the well-being of entire humanity.
Several other dignitaries and religious leaders were present on the occasion.