Infosys chairman, Narayana Murthy and his wife, Sudha Murthy donated a gold conch shell and a tortoise idol to Tirupati Balaji Temple.
Narayana Murthy, chairman of Infosys, is one of the most renowned figures in the world of business and entrepreneurship. On the other hand, his wife and notable educationist, Sudha Murthy is known for her impeccable contributions to the domain of education and philanthropy. Despite their individual merits, the duo is known to be a power couple, who through their hard work and dedication has been able to change the lives of millions for a better future.
Narayana Murthy and his wife, Sudha Murthy recently made a huge donation at the revered Tirupati Balaji Temple. On July 18, 2023, Narayana and Sudha donated a gold conch shell and a gold tortoise idol, weighing over 2kgs to the temple. Known as the bhuri donation, the two gold items come at a whopping price of over Rs. 1.50 crores. Interestingly, both the tortoise idol and the conch shell are specially designed to be used for the consecration of Swami Ammavar. For the unversed, Sudha Murthy also happens to be one of the members of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Trust.
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During her previous appearance at The Kapil Sharma Show, Sudha Murthy had recalled her first meeting with her husband, Narayana Murthy. She mentioned that her friend introduced him to her and added that at first, she thought him to be a child. In her words:
“Ek mitra the uska naam Prasanna, aur woh mere colleague the. Aur har roz ek book lete the... Narayana Murthy Istanbul, Narayana Murthy Peshawar, Mujhe laga ye Narayana Murthy international bus conductor he kya? Mujhe laga ekdum film hero ke jaisa handsome Narayana Murthy... dashing. When he opened the door mujhe laga ye kaun he aadmi, chhota bachha?”
Although their first meeting with one another was absolutely different than the usual expectations, however, Narayana Murthy made sure that he proposed to Sudha Murthy in the most unique manner. Known to be a man of notable words, Narayana admitted his feelings in the most simple and beautiful manner, and had said:
“I am 5’4 tall. I come from a middle-class family. I can never become rich. You are beautiful, bright, and intelligent and you will get anyone you would like. But will you still marry me?”
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In one of her earlier interviews, Sudha Murthy made quite a controversial remark about her son-in-law, Rishi Sunak, who also happens to be the honourable Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. For the unversed, Rishi is married to Sudha and Narayana Murthy’s daughter, Akshata. In her remark, Sudha mentioned that it was her daughter who made her husband, Rishi the PM of the UK and has thus caused his accession of power. Moreover, she also added how she too made her husband, Narayana Murthy a worthy businessman.
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