Tirupati, Ap 30: Actor Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas and his wife Kavya Reddy visited the revered Tirumala Venkateswara Temple on Thursday, offering prayers to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka also visited the hill shrine on the same day to seek blessings.
The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, often called the "Temple of Seven Hills," is one of the most sacred and widely visited religious sites in the world. Perched atop the Seshachalam Hills in Tirupati, it is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, believed to have appeared to protect humanity in the Kali Yuga.
The temple’s 8-foot-tall main idol is considered Swayambhu (self-manifested), meaning it was not carved by human hands. The shrine sits on Venkatadri, the seventh peak of the Tirumala Hills, which are said to symbolize the seven hoods of the cosmic serpent Adishesha.
Recently, the temple has seen a steady stream of celebrity visitors. Actors Vivek Oberoi and Shamita Shetty were also spotted offering prayers, while in April, Sonu Sood visited with his wife Sonali and son Ishant to participate in the sacred Thomala Seva ritual.
With centuries of history, the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple remains one of India’s most revered Hindu shrines, attracting millions of devotees from across the country and abroad each year.
