Hyderabad bizman donates Rs 1 cr gold sword to Tirupati deity

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Tirupati 19-Jul-2021

A Hyderabad-based businessman on Monday donated a golden sword 'Suryakathari', worth Rs 1 crore to Lord Venkateswara Swamy, TTD officials said."Hyderabad-based businessman M.S. Prasad has donated a Suryakathari (sword) to Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala," said a Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) official.Prasad handed over his offering to Additional Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy at Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the temple complex.According to TTD officials, the sword, weighing 5 kg, was crafted with 2 kg of gold and 3 kg silver.