Former head priest of Chilkur Balaji temple no more
Soundar Rajan, former head priest of the Chilkur Balaji temple, died at age 90 from natural causes. Rangarajan, his son and current head priest, confirmed the passing. A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana, expressed condolences, noting Rajan's academic and spiritual contributions to the temple. N. Chandrababu Naidu, AP Chief Minister, also offered condolences, highlighting Rajan's advocacy for temple independence.
27 FEB 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Former head priest of Chilkur Balaji temple no more
— The Hindu
Chief Minister Naidu and YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed condolences for the death of Soundararajan, the head priest of the Chilkur Balaji Temple.
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