Endowments and forest minister A Indrakaran Reddy today offered two kilos of gold to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at the Yadadri temple.
With family members in tow, the minister offered one kilogram of gold on his behalf, and one more on behalf of his family members and the people of his constituency Nirmal.?
The minister came with his family members to the temple to a formal and ceremonial reception.
After making the offering of gold and silk clothes, he attended the temple's Brahmostavams and?special pujas, and got blessings from the priests.
He then inquired about the arrangements for the maha samprokshana yagam being planned.
He also asked about the renovation and reconstruction works of the temple.
CM KCR too was to attend the temple at 11 am, but could not do so due to ill health, according to reports.
The government plans to layer the dome of the temple a gold coating on the lines of the Tirumala temple's dome, and many politicians and industrialists have been donating gold for that.