Naidu attends Gangamamba Jatara at Kuppam, shares roadside ice apples with toddy tappers
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife participated in the annual Gangamamba Jatara at Kuppam, where they offered silk robes to the deity. After the rituals, they interacted with local toddy tappers and enjoyed ice apples, praising their purity and taste. The visit attracted large crowds, and security was heightened around the temple area.
- ▪N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife offered silk robes at the Gangamamba Jatara in Kuppam.
- ▪The couple stopped to taste ice apples from local toddy tappers, praising their quality.
- ▪Naidu described the ice apples as pure and a delight, reflecting on the authenticity of rural food.
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari offered silk robes to the presiding deity at the annual Sri Prasanna Tirupati Gangamamba Jatara at Kuppam, in Chittoor district, on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).Priests gave the couple a traditional welcome at the temple, where the family took part in special rituals and prayers. After the darshan, the temple authorities presented tirtha prasadam to the Chief Minister.కుప్పంలో ని శ్రీ ప్రసన్న తిరుపతి గంగమ్మ జాతరలో గౌరవ ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ నారా చంద్రబాబునాయుడు, ఆయన సతీమణి శ్రీమతి నారా భువనేశ్వరి నేడు పాల్గొన్నారు.
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