TN devotee offers forearm cases worth Rs 2.5 Cr to Lord Balaji

A devotee from Tamil Nadu Saturday offered a pair of 'Hastham' (forearm) cases made of gold worth Rs 2.5 crore to the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala, a temple official said

The devotee hailing from Bodinayakkanur in TamilNadu's Theni district with his family members, handed over theoffering-"Kati Hastham" and "Varadha Hastham"- to adorn thelower forearms of the main deity to top temple officials

The devotee had some months ago taken the measurements of presiding deity's arms in advance and accordingly made the golden forearm cases weighing about six kg and worth about Rs2.5 crore, the official told PTI.