Muslim couple donates Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in Chennai

This is not the first time that Abdul Ghani has made a donation to the temple. In 2020, he made a donation of a multi-dimensional tractor-mounted sprayer to spray disinfectants on temple premises during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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New Delhi: Subeena Banu and Abdul Ghani, a Chennai-based Muslim couple, donated Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in a rare gesture. The donation includes Rs 87 lakh in furniture and utensils for the newly built Padmavathi Rest House, as well as a Demand Draft for Rs 15 lakh payable to the SV Anna Prasadam Trust. The couple presented the check to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which runs the world's richest temple.

The family's donation was formally received by the TTD executive officer AV Dharma Reddy in the form of a cheque and thanked them for their generosity. 

A Chennai-based couple Subeena Banu & Abdul Ghani donated Rs 1 cr to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

The donation includes Rs 87 lakh worth of furniture & utensils for the newly constructed Padmavathi Rest House & a DD for Rs 15 lakh towards SV Anna Prasadam Trust (20.09) pic.twitter.com/jdZBfYyJAb — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2022

Notably, TTD Veda-pandits later performed Vedasirvachanam, while temple officials handed over Prasadams to Abdul Ghani and his family members.