Samantha Ruth Prabhu Seeks Blessings At Linga Bhairavi Temple Amid Row Over Konda Surekha's Remark

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently in Coimbatore at Sadhguru's Isha Foundation. On the first day of Navaratri, the actress shared photos of herself praying at Linga Bhairavi temple. Her post came amid Congress minister Konda Surekha's comment on her divorce from Naga Chaitanya.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu offers prayer at Linga Bhairavi temple

On Thursday, Samantha shared a set of two photos in which she can be seen worshipping at Isha Foundation's Linga Bhairavi temple. In the photos, the actress can be seen in a red traditional ensemble paired with a matching shawl. In the caption, she wrote, "I took your word for it. Thank you Devi! Happy Navaratri to all of you," followed by a heart emoticon.

Her post has come after she lashed out at Konda Surekha for dragging her to gain popularity.

What did Samantha Ruth Prabhu say to Konda Surekha?

On Wednesday, Samantha shared a statement on her Instagram stories responding to the minister's remark. An excerpt of her statement reads, "I implore you to be responsible and respectful of individuals’ privacy. My divorce is a personal matter, and I request that you refrain from speculating about it. Our choice to keep things private doesn’t invite misrepresentation. To clarify: my divorce was by mutual consent and amicable, with no political conspiracy involved."

Konda Surekha apologises to Samantha Ruth Prabhu

After being slammed for her defamatory remark, Konda took to her X handle to apologise to Samantha. She wrote, "My comments are meant to question a leader's belittling of women and not to hurt your @Samanthaprabhu2 sentiments. The way you have grown up with self-power is not only an admiration for me.. but also an ideal. (sic)" In another post, she wrote, “If you or your fans are offended by my comments, I unconditionally retract my comments. Don't think otherwise.”