*YS Jagan mourns passing of Chilkur Balaji Temple Chief Priest Soundararajan*

Tadepalli, Feb 27: former Chief Minister and YSRCP President, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Soundararajan (90), chief priest of the renowned Chilkur Balaji Temple in Telangana.
YS Jagan noted that Shri Soundararajan, who served the deity with dedication for several decades, earned immense respect as a distinguished spiritual leader who upheld the faith and trust of devotees. He said the late priest played a significant role in preserving temple traditions and guiding devotees with spiritual wisdom while contributing meaningfully to temple administration.
Describing his passing as an irreparable loss to the spiritual community, YS Jagan conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.