Tirupati, Oct. 6 -- Laura Williams, the Consul General at the US Consulate General in Hyderabad, offered prayers to Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple on Tuesday.

The Venkateswara Swami Temple, also known as the Tirupati Balaji Temple, is a sacred Hindu shrine located on the Tirumala Hills in Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Laura Williams donned a traditional saree for the holy visit. The US Consulate General was all smiles after offering prayers at the Lord Venkateswara Temple.

Earlier in the day, Shobha Chandrasekhar, mother of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, who is lovingly called Thalapathy by his fans, offered prayers to Lord Sri Venk...