Devotee from Chennai offers Rs 1 cr to TTD

Tirupathi

The devotee, hailing from Chennai, who did not wish to reveal his identity, handed over the offering in the form of a bank Demand Draft to the hill temple Joint Executive Officer K S Srinivasa Raju, temple PRO Talari Ravi said. TTD Vedic Trust, called the TTD Veda Parirakshana Trust, was floated by the temple management about a decade ago to perpetuate the ancient Vedic knowledge, tradition and culture across the world, he said. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which manages the hill shrine, has been maintaining as many as 11 trusts, including Pilgrim Free Meal Trust, Destitute and Orphan Trust and Free Medical Facilities Trust for Poor, the PRO added.