VIJAYAWADA: Endowments minister Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao will present Rs 16 lakh worth necklace to Goddess Kanaka Durga on Saturday. The Rs 16 lakh worth ornament is a six string pearl necklace made of 260 grams of gold.
The minister is presenting the ornament to the Goddess on the occasion of his daughter Aswitha's birthday on Saturday, reads a statement released from the minister's office. The minister will also inaugurate a shed constructed at Durga Ghat from Vellampalli Trust and donate clothes to 100 priests.