A woman prompted a tweet of praise from Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu after videos claiming she climbed Tirumala on foot for Tirupati darshan surfaced on social media. According to reports, she climbed a portion of the Seshachalam Hills and crossed over 3,000 steps with the help of the family to offer her prayers to Lord Venkateswara.
“Special darshan”
“Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam officials arranged special darshan for 116-year-old Navaneethamma after she walked to Tirumala on foot,” ANI tweeted and shared a video of her outside the temple.
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The clip depicts her folding her hands and offering her prayers with temple officials holding her to offer support. At some point, her family also appears on screen.
Take a look at the video:
Praise from CM:
Another video that went viral online showed Navanithamma during the trip with her family. The clip caught the attention of Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu.
“Age is really just a number when it comes to pure devotion! This 116-year-old grandmother from Karnataka was astounded who traveled all the way to Tirumala on foot to have divine darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy,” the Prime Minister wrote.
He also added, “It’s great to see her family supporting her lifelong faith. It’s truly inspiring!”
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Navanithamma’s journey was supported by her family who walked with her so that she could fulfill her wish of offering her prayers at the temple.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) president BR Naidu reportedly directed officials to find the elderly devotee after the video shared by the CM went viral. Eventually, the temple authorities were able to locate the woman and her family and eventually provided them with assistance and VIP darshan.
More than 60,000 to 80,000 pilgrims visit the Sri Venkateswara Temple every day in Tirupati, according to TTD.
