Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao with his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu. (Press Trust of India file photo)
Vijayawada: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today invited his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu for 'Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam', a mega religious ritual he is going to organise near Hyderabad from December 23.
Mr Rao, along with Finance Minister E Rajender, and his wife flew to Vijayawada in a helicopter from Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh's Finance Minister Y Ramakrishnudu and other ministers welcomed Telangana chief minister, who drove straight to Mr Naidu's official residence to extend him an invitation.
Mr Naidu hosted a lunch for KCR, as Mr Rao is popularly known. He was treated with a wide range of Andhra delicacies including fish curry and sweets.
KCR is holding 'Chandi Yagam' at his farm house at Erravalli in Medak district for the well-being of Telangana. He has already invited President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the five-day rituals.
About 4,000 priests will be performing the rituals in the mega event.