Karnataka's minister for tourism and leading industrialist Gali Janardhan Reddy Thursday presented a diamond-studded gold crown, estimated to be worth Rs. 450 million (Rs. 45 crore), The crown weight 30 kg and it took nine months for the diamond workers to make it. He Presented to the famous Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirupati. Janardhan Reddy, who owns Brahmani steel plant and Obulapuram mines in Andhra Pradesh, made the rich offering on the occasion of his birthday. He refused to publicly divulge the value of the crown

He offered prayers along with his family members at the world's richest temple located over Tirumala Hills and later presented the crown to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the temple.Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam sources said the crown would adorn "Mool Virat", the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara. Janardhan Reddy told reporters that it was due to the blessing of the lord of the seven hills that he could set up Brahmani Steel plant, which is providing employment to 20,000 people in Kadapa and surrounding districts.

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