Sindhu was presented with the Lord's sacred silk cloth and holy prasadam by the temple management. Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand​ offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala on Sunday. Sindhu said that prior to leaving for Rio, she had visited the ancient shrine and sought the blessings of the Lord. Gopichand had his head tonsured as fulfilment of vow before visiting the shrine, temple public relations officer T Ravi said. Before leaving the temple, Sindhu was presented with the Lord's sacred silk cloth and holy prasadam by the temple management, he said.

Source: dna September 04, 2016 17:37 UTC