Vidya Balan seeks blessings from Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala Temple

IANS June 21, 2025 364 views

Vidya Balan visited the Tirumala Temple with her family to seek blessings from Lord Venkateswara. She participated in traditional rituals and received vedic blessings from the priests. The actress, dressed in ethnic wear, was greeted by excited fans outside the temple. Earlier this year, she had warned followers about AI-generated deepfake videos falsely attributed to her.

"I urge everyone to verify information before sharing and be cautious of misleading AI-generated content." – Vidya Balan
Mumbai, June 21: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan paid a visit to Lord Venkateswara at the famous Tirumala Temple, and offered prayers on Saturday. The actress was accompanied by her family members.

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Vidya Balan prayed at Tirumala with family

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Received prasad and sheshavastaram from priests

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Wore traditional attire during visit

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Warned fans about AI-generated deepfake videos

After offering prayers, Vidya Balan and her family members made offerings to the deity through the hundi, a traditional practice at the temple. They also received vedic blessings from the priests and were presented with prasad and sheshavastaram by the temple officials.

For her visit to the temple, the actress opted for a traditional attire. After the prayers, the actress stepped out of the temple, where she was mobbed by fans and devotees. The actress was seen smiling and waving at the crowd as they clicked photos and selfies with her.

Earlier in March this year, the actress Vidya Balan, took to her Instagram, and shared the video in question notifying her followers about its lack of authenticity. She urged her followers to not take anything on face value in current times where it is so easy to generate video content using deep fakes.

She also penned a long note in the caption asking her followers to be mindful of misleading information, and stressed upon the practice of verifying anything that’s available on the Internet.

She wrote, “There are multiple videos currently circulating on social media and WhatsApp, which appear to feature me. However, I want to clarify that the videos are AI-generated and inauthentic. I have no involvement in its creation or dissemination, nor do I endorse its content in any way. Any claims made in the videos should not be attributed to me, as it does not reflect my views or work”.

“I urge everyone to verify information before sharing and be cautious of misleading AI-generated content. #FakeAlert #StayAware”, she added.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
So heartwarming to see celebrities maintaining their spiritual roots! Vidya Balan's devotion is genuine - you can see it in her eyes. More power to her 🙏 The way she carries our culture with grace is admirable.
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Rahul S.
While I respect her devotion, I wish she had visited during less crowded hours. The mobbing situation could have been avoided - safety first! But good on her for speaking up against deepfakes earlier. More celebs should do this.
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Ananya M.
Tirumala is my favorite temple! So happy to see Vidya didi there 😊 Her traditional saree looked so beautiful - perfect temple attire. Hope she got good darshan despite the crowd. Jai Balaji!
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Sanjay P.
First she educates people about deepfakes, now this spiritual visit - Vidya Balan continues to be a responsible celebrity. Unlike some others who just want publicity, her actions seem sincere. More power to her!
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Meera D.
As someone from Andhra, I'm always happy when celebrities visit our sacred places with respect. But I hope temple officials didn't give her special treatment - everyone should wait in line equally, famous or not!
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Vikram R.
The combo of her temple visit + her earlier stance on deepfakes shows a balanced personality - spiritual yet tech-savvy. This is the kind of celebrity influence we need in India today! 👏

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