BENGALURU:
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who takes pride in showing an aversion for religious
rituals, on Tuesday performed a special puja for Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala
Hills at Tirupati.
Siddaramaiah
arrived at Tirupati on Monday evening with his family members and close
confidant and Cooperation Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad.
He
performed a special puja early in the morning on Tuesday.
‘No
Special Reason for the Visit’
Speaking
to reporters outside the temple, Siddaramaiah tried to downplay the
significance of his puja by stating that he has been visiting the temple around
the beginning of every new year coinciding with his wedding anniversary.
He
admitted that he has not had darshan of Lord Venkateshwara after becoming chief
minister.
He
said there was no special reason or occasion for his visit. “I prayed for the
welfare of the people of the country and the state,” he said.
His
Tirupati visit, however, is being seen as part of the religious rituals his
family members want to perform to protect his health and ward off evil forces.
It may be recalled that recently there was a fire in his helicopter just before
he was to fly to Mysuru.
After
this incident, Siddaramaiah and his family members had performed an elaborate
puja at the temple of his family deity at his native village Siddaramanahundi.
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