Published in India Today, October 20, 2016
Tirupati, (PTI): Octogenarian Sri Ranga Ramanuja Mahadesikan, Chief Pontiff of Srirangam Srimath Andavan Ashramam has today offered worship at Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala near here today. On his arrival at the shrine, he was accorded traditional reception as the hill temple. All TTD top officials including Executive Officer D Sambasiva Rao and Joint Executive Officer K S Srinivasa Raju also accompanied the pontiff at the shrine, Temple PRO Talari Ravi said.