Google VP Thota Chandrasekhar donates Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ SV Pranadana Trust

NEW DELHI: Google Vice President Thota Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Thursday, according to temple authorities. Chandrasekhar personally handed over the cheque to TTD Chairman B R Naidu in Tirumala. A statement from the temple body confirmed, “Google Vice President Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of TTD on Thursday.” During a meeting at the Chairman’s office in Tirumala, TTD officials expressed their appreciation for the generous contribution. TTD is the official custodian of the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, which is known as the richest Hindu shrine in the world.