Vijay Shekhar Sharma makes temple run to Tirupati

HYDERABAD: On a day the Rs 18,300-crore IPO by Paytm made its debut, its founder

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

made a temple run to Tirupati on Monday to seek the blessings of Lord Balaji.


The Paytm boss landed in Tirupati on Monday afternoon for a darshan of the lord of the seven hills. “Just met Sh Jawahar Reddy Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (#TTD) in Tirupati as I have come here to seek blessing of God for all of @Paytm family,” Sharma tweeted after his visit to the abode of one of the richest gods in the world.



The Paytm IPO, which opened on Monday (November 8) and will close on November 10, aims to raise Rs 18,300 crore through a fresh issue of Rs 8,300 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 10,000 crore.