Naidu offers silk robes at Kuppam Gangamamba temple

Tirupati: Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, along with his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari, offered sacred pattu vastram (silk robes) on behalf of the state govt to Goddess Sri Prasanna Tirupati Gangamamba at the historic temple in Kuppam, marking the culmination of the annual jatara.TTD additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, along with temple officials and priests, participated in the ceremony. The offering coincided with the highly revered Vishwaroopa Darshanam, an auspicious ritual held only once a year.The gesture highlights the cultural and spiritual significance of the Kuppam Jatara, a major regional festival in Chittoor district with origins tracing back to the early 18th century.According to local belief, Goddess Gangamamba is regarded as the sister of Lord Venkateswara. The week-long celebrations concluded with a 24-hour procession of the deity’s head from Pedda Bavi at Pathapeta, culminating in its ceremonial reattachment inside the sanctum, followed by the Viswaroopa Darshanam.The CM later offered special prayers for the peace, prosperity and well-being of the state. The event drew several officials, public representatives and devotees.CM beats heat with ice appleAfter his visit to the shrine, Naidu took a refreshment break at Thanjamma Kottala to beat the summer heat with Ice-apples.As the vendors got into their job, CM briefly enquired about their families, their work, occupational hazards etc.

After a quick bite into the ice-apples, Naidu posted on his X handle “No adulteration, no chemical carbides, and absolutely no pesticide worries. Eating these pure, refreshing ice apples by the roadside—which are just as clean and pure as the hearts of our Kuppam people—feels incredibly wonderful. There is truly nothing that can match the greatness of our rural food products”.