KATMANDU, NEPAL, February 25, 2012 (Demotix): The wedding of Hindu Deity Tirupati Balaji concluded in Kathmandu. Thousands of Hindu devotees paid homage to Tirupati Balaji during the wedding ceremony. The statue of Tirupati Balaji, considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu in Hindu mythology, along with those of goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi, was brought to Kathmandu from Andhra Pradesh, India, for the ceremony.
For the first time, the Tirupati Balaji marriage ceremony was organised outside India. Some 800 police personnel had deployed and many more private security guards were stationed to manage the crowd.
The town of Tirupati Balaji is considered one of the most sacred places for Hindus. Considered the richest temple in the world, the Tirupati Balaji temple is a vibrant cultural and philanthropic institution with a glorious history.