Pedda Jeeyar Swami, 86, passes away

Tirupati, March 14: Sri Ranga Ramanuja Pedda Jeeyar Swamy, the 43rd senior pontiff of the Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthananams (TTD), passed away at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) due to kidney failure on Sunday. He was 86. The pontiff, born in Peruru village near Tirupati, had the unique distinction of becoming the head of the Jeeyangar Mutt and supervising the Archana Kai read more






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