This story is from April 10, 2024

Here's why Thalapathy Vijay visited Sai Baba Mandir

Amid online fan following and Lok Sabha election entry, Vijay's viral Sai Baba temple picture sparks controversy. He visits the temple secretly while filming 'GOAT' in Russia, connected to a temple controversy.
Here's why Thalapathy Vijay visited Sai Baba Mandir
Vijay, the popular South Indian actor has a huge fan following both offline and online, and we can see topics around the actor making headlines regularly. Vijay's latest picture shared went viral on social media. In the picture , the popular actor was seen with a group of priests at a Sai Baba temple. However the picture stirred controversy owing to the actor's political entry and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Reportedly, here is the actual reason behind Vijay's visit to a Sai Baba Mandir and the viral picture.
Vijay's mother Shoba Chandrasekhar is an ardent devotee of Sai Baba, and she has been visiting Sai Baba temples across locations. Shoba Chandrasekhar always had a wish to build a temple for Sai Baba. So, it fulfills his mother's wish, Vijay has built a grand Sai Baba in Korattur, Chennai, and the actor's latest click was from the temple that he built for his mother. The Pratishtha ceremony of Sai Baba temple reportedly happened in February, and Bussy Anand attended the ceremony. Vijay has also been visiting the Sai Baba temple during night times secretly and the latest picture was taken during one such visit.
On the work front, Vijay is filming for 'GOAT', which is directed by Venkat Prabhu, and the film shooting is currently underway in Russia.

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