116-Year-Old Reaches Tirumala on Foot

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that he was awestruck by a 116-year-old woman who trekked up to Tirumala on foot to worship at Sri Venkateswara temple.

The Chief Minister posted on social media that age is truly just a number when it comes to pure devotion.

“Absolutely awestruck by this 116-year-old grandmother from Karnataka who trekked all the way up to Tirumala on foot to have the divine darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy. Wonderful to see her family supporting her lifelong faith. Truly inspiring!” the Chief Minister posted on X.

The woman reached the hill shrine after scaling the Alipiri footpath on foot. The Alipiri trekking route comprises about 3,550 steps cutting through the Seshachalam hills.

The video of the centenarian trekking the Alipiri route has gone viral on social media.

Reacting to this, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Chairman B. R. Naidu on Sunday announced that he will arrange a special darshan of the Lord for her and her family members

“The unwavering devotion of the elderly female devotee who reached Tirumala on foot for the darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at the age of 116 is truly inspiring,” he said.

B. R. Naidu posted on X that he has decided to arrange a special darshan of the Lord for her and her family members.

“If anyone has details about her, please contact the TTD Chairman's camp office in Tirumala directly. I sincerely pray that the blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy remain with her and her family members always,” he said.

The TTD chairman later tweeted that, responding to his request, TTD Vigilance officials identified the details of the 116-year-old female devotee.

“She has been identified as Smt. Navaneethamma from Tamil Nadu, currently staying with relatives in Jeevakona, Tirupati. It brings me great joy that Smt. Navaneethamma and her family members will have the privilege of the VIP Break Darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara tomorrow morning,” he added.