Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh): Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, has donated two giant silver lamps (Akhandams) to the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala. These traditional lamps, known as Akhandams, are kept perpetually lit inside the sanctum sanctorum.
She was accompanied by royal scion Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who is also the MP from Mysuru-Kodagu. The temple, dedicated to Lord Venkateswara — an incarnation of Lord Vishnu — is one of India’s most visited pilgrimage sites, drawing millions of devotees annually.
