Telugu actor-producer Bandla Ganesh, MLA Kamineni Srinivas offer prayers at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Tirupati, July 3
Telugu actor and producer Bandla Ganesh, accompanied by MLA Kamineni Srinivas, visited the revered Tirumala Venkateswara Temple on Friday and offered prayers.
Ganesh and Srinivas were dressed in traditional attire for the temple visit.
In December 2025, Ganesh announced his return to filmmaking and launched a new production banner titled 'Bandla Ganesh Blockbusters' (BG Blockbusters). The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, situated atop the seventh peak of the Seshachalam Hills, is among India's most revered Hindu shrines.
Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, also known as Balaji, the centuries-old temple draws millions of devotees from across the country and abroad every year. Recent weeks have also seen several celebrity visits to the shrine.
On June 25, Indian actor and producer Nani visited the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and offered prayers to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy, one of the most revered Hindu shrines in the country. The actor was seen observing traditional temple customs during his visit. He wore standard Hindu temple pilgrimage attire, including an unstitched sacred shawl draped across both shoulders.
The shawl featured a metallic zari (kasavu) border. Nani also wore a white traditional unstitched lower garment wrapped in a split-style drape with securely tucked pleats, suitable for walking. In keeping with temple discipline and sanctity rules, he was barefoot.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Tirumala is truly special. Even celebrities feel the divine pull. Nani's recent visit was also so simple and respectful—barefoot and traditional attire. That's the beauty of our culture. 🙏
As someone from the US, I find these temple visits fascinating. The devotion of celebrities and common people alike shows how deep faith runs in India. It's quite unique compared to our culture.
A bit of perspective: while it's wonderful that celebrities visit temples, sometimes it feels like these visits get more media coverage than the actual challenges faced by ordinary devotees. The long queues and heavy crowds at Tirumala need more attention. Just a thought.
Tirumala is not just a temple, it's an experience. The darshan, the prasadam, the hills—everything is divine. Bandla Ganesh's return to production is also good news for Telugu cinema fans! 🎥🙏
Bandla Ganesh and Kamineni Srinivas—good combination. Both have been doing good work in their fields. The article nicely captures the traditional dress code too. That's the respect we must maintain for such holy places.
I've always wanted to visit Tirumala. These articles about celebrities going there make me
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