Naidu attends Gangamamba Jatara at Kuppam, shares roadside ice apples with toddy tappers

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari presented silk robes to the presiding deity at the annual Sri Prasanna Tirupati Gangamamba Jatara held at Kuppam in Chittoor district on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Priests gave the couple a traditional welcome at the temple, where the family participated in special rituals and prayers. After the darshan, the temple authorities offered tirtha prasadam to the Prime Minister.

The visit attracted a large crowd of devotees and party supporters in and around the temple and security was tightened.

Earlier, the Chief Minister had flown from Undavalli to Thummisi helipad and went to his residence in Kadapalle near Kuppam, where TDP leaders and activists welcomed him.

On their way back, Mr. Naidu and Ms. Bhuvaneswari stopped at Tanjamma Kottalu village after spotting toddy tappers selling thati munjalu (iced apples) on the roadside. The couple later posed for photos with fans on social media.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his wife Nara Bhuvaneswari eating thati munjalu (ice apples) on a roadside near Kuppam in Chittoor district on Wednesday. X/@ncbn | Photo Credit: Special Editing

Mr. Naidu praised its summer taste and said it was free of additives, carbides and pesticides. He said it was a pleasure to eat fresh iced apples on the roadside and described them as ‘pure and cool like the hearts of the Kuppam people’. He added that nothing can beat the authenticity and richness of rural food products.

Ms. Bhuvaneswari said tasting fresh iced apples brought back memories of her childhood. During the break, Mr. Naidu also spoke to the toddy tappers and asked questions about their jobs and families.

Mr. Naidu then returned home and would leave for Bengaluru in the evening.