Metro India News | AMARAVATI

President Droupadi Murmu will visit Puttaparthi to participate in the birth centenary celebrations of late spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba on November 22. Besides the president, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu are also scheduled to visit the same event on November 22 and 23.

"On November 22, the president will grace the special session to commemorate the centenary celebration of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam, Puttaparthi," said a press release. Naidu will leave for Puttaparthi at 8.15 am on November 22 and he will welcome the president at 10.30 am, said an official release.

Naidu is scheduled to stay overnight in Puttaparthi, followed by his participation in the centenary celebrations from 9 am on Sunday. The CM is scheduled to depart from Puttaparthi for his residence in Undavalli, Guntur district at 1 pm. Radhakrishnan will also participate as the chief guest at the grand centenary celebrations at Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium, Puttaparthi at 10 am on Sunday.

Later, he will visit the new campus of the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) at Palasamudram to address the officer trainees of the special foundation course between 11.40 am and 12.30 pm. After culminating these activities, the vice president will depart for Delhi from Sri Sathya Sai Airport at 1.20 pm.

President Murmu offers prayers at Tirupati temple

Tirupati: President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple here in Tirumala on Friday. The President first visited Sri Varaha Swamy temple before proceeding to the Maha Dwaram of the Tirumala shrine, where she was received by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu and other officials.

"The President offered prayers at the hill shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy along with her family members and entourage," said an official release from the temple body. Accompanied by priests, the President entered the Maha Dwaram and offered prayers at the Dhwajasthambham (flagstaff). Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister A Ramnarayan Reddy and others accompanied the President for darshan (visit to deity).

Inside the sanctum sanctorum, she offered prayers, following which she was presented with a Sesha Vastram and received Veda Ashirvachanam (vedic blessing) at the Ranganayakula Mandapam. Later, the President was given 'Theertha prasadams' (consecrated food), a portrait of Lord Venkateswara, and the 2026 diaries and calendars published by TTD. The President's darshan follows her visit to Sri Padmavathi temple at Tiruchanur in Tirupati district on Thursday evening.