Tirumala, 17 Apr. 19: The Sri Lankan President Sri Mitripala Sirisena offered prayers in the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala along with his family and entourage on Wednesday.
Later he offered prayers to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara in the sanctum sanctorum during the VIP break darshanam. The temple priests explained him about the significance of the deity and various embellishments adorned to the mula virat.
At Ranganayakula mandapam he was offered Vedadirvachanam by vedic pundits. Later TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal presented him the theerthaprasadams and laminated photo of Lord.