A silver-plated throne with a teak wood frame costing Rs 53 lakhs was presented today by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to the to the Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple. At least 127.45 kg of silver was used to prepare the throne.
Kodandarama Temple is a famous ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Rama, located Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district.
The throne was prepared by the jewelry department of the old Huzur office of TTD. It was presented to officials of the temple after special rituals took place. The same throne will be used for the Sitarama Kalyanama and Sri Rama Pattabhisekam events hereafter.
TTD is an independent trust which manages the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh which is known as world richest Hindu shrine located at the hills of Tirumala in Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh.