Tirupati laddu row: Pawan Kalyan’s daughter signs declaration before entering Tirumala

Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara Swamy at the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala and ended his Prayaschitha Deeksha on Wednesday.

Before heading for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy, Pawan Kalyan's daughter Polena Anjana signed the mandatory declaration form for non-Hindus, duly expressing her faith and reverence for Lord Venkateswara.

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According to the temple's rules, non-Hindus and foreigners must sign a declaration of faith in the deity before visiting the temple. Polina is Pawan Kalyan's daughter from his third marriage to Anna Lezhneva and is an Overseas Citizen of India along with her brother Mark. She signed the declaration forms given by the temple board officials. Since she is a minor, Mr Kalyan signed the papers too. Jana Sena shared visuals of Kalyan and Polena signing the forms.

ఉప ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @PawanKalyan గారి చిన్న కుమార్తె పలీనా అంజని కొణిదెల తిరుమల శ్రీవారి దర్శనానికి డిక్లరేషన్ ఇచ్చారు. టిటిడి ఉద్యోగులు తీసుకువచ్చిన డిక్లరేషన్ పత్రాలపై సంతకాలు చేశారు. పలీనా అంజని మైనర్ అయినందున తండ్రిగా శ్రీ పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ గారు కూడా ఆ పత్రాలపై సంతకాలు చేశారు.… pic.twitter.com/Lg8zUEfl6l

— JanaSena Party (@JanaSenaParty)

ఉప ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @PawanKalyan గారి చిన్న కుమార్తె పలీనా అంజని కొణిదెల తిరుమల శ్రీవారి దర్శనానికి డిక్లరేషన్ ఇచ్చారు. టిటిడి ఉద్యోగులు తీసుకువచ్చిన డిక్లరేషన్ పత్రాలపై సంతకాలు చేశారు. పలీనా అంజని మైనర్ అయినందున తండ్రిగా శ్రీ పవన్ కళ్యాణ్ గారు కూడా ఆ పత్రాలపై సంతకాలు చేశారు.… pic.twitter.com/Lg8zUEfl6l

— JanaSena Party (@JanaSenaParty) October 2, 2024

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Aadya, the Jana Sena leader's daughter from his first marriage to Renu Desai, accompanied him and Polina to the temple.

"Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Sri @PawanKalyan's younger daughter, Polena Anjani Konidela, has given a declaration for darshan of Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy. She signed the declaration forms given by TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) officials. Since Polena Anjani is a minor, her father, Sri Pawan Kalyan garu, also signed the documents," the party said in a post on X.

Pawan Kalyan is on a three-day visit to the Tirupati temple as part of an 11-day penance amid the massive political row surrounding the Tirupati laddu.

In the wake of Mr Naidu's allegations, Kalyan said he felt guilty that he couldn't find out about the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus earlier.

"Tirumala Laddu Prasadam, which is considered to be sacred, has become impure as a result of the depraved tendencies of the past rulers. Not being able to detect this sin in the beginning is a stain on the Hindu race. The moment I came to know that the laddu prasadam contained animal remains, I was shocked. Feeling guilty. As I am fighting for the welfare of the people, it hurts me that such trouble did not come to my attention in the beginning," Kalyan wrote on X.

"Everyone who believes in Sanatana Dharma should atone for this terrible injustice done to Balaji, the god of Kali Yuga. As part of that, I have decided to do a penance initiation," he said, announcing that he would visit the Tirupati temple after his penance.