Tirupati: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha Murty donate golden conch, tortoise idol to Lord Balaji

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty, known for their philanthropic endeavours, have recently made a significant donation to the Lord Balaji temple. The couple on July 16 donated a golden conch and a golden tortoise idol, both used for the ablution of idols.

The recent donation by the Murthys is not their first act of generosity towards the Lord Balaji temple. Sudha Murthy, a former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board member and former Infosys Foundation chairperson, had previously donated a golden abhisheka shankam (ritual utensil) to the temple.

The couple handed over the donations to TTD Executive Officer AV Dharma Reddy on Sunday. The gold donations are said to be around two kilograms.

Narayana Murthy recently revealed that he is deeply inspired by Bhagavad Gita. The billionaire also spoke about his favorite character from the Indian epic, Mahabharata.

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While speaking at an event, Murthy said, “The character that has inspired me the most from Mahabharata is Karna, and that is because of his generosity. That is the way I grew up.”

He further revealed how he has tried to emulate the Mahabharata character in his life. He noted that he has been generous in distributing the wealth that accumulated from Infosys with his colleagues and other company members.

“I was fair to the extent possible; I enjoyed the company of people who thought that Infosys was their company. I enjoyed the company of people who showed more enthusiasm than me in many ways. I knew that in order to do that, I cannot say that I will keep the major percentage,” said Murthy.

IT major Infosys will declare its first quarter results on July 20.

Meanwhile, according to a PTI report, Sri Venkateswara Alayala Nirmanam Trust (SRIVANI Trust), a TTD initiative, has fetched Rs 880 crore from devotees who donated at least Rs 10,000 in the past five years.

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