VISAKHAPATNAM: Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and state agriculture minister K. Atchannaidu participated in the centenary celebrations of Kothamma Thalli, the presiding deity of the people of Uttarandhra, at Kalpavalli Kotabommali in Srikakulam district on Tuesday. The temple priests and governing body members welcomed the ministers with traditional honours. Both ministers inaugurated a helicopter ride and central lighting, organised as special attractions for the centenary. “This Goddess has blessed our family, and hence we got the opportunity to serve the people,’’ Atchannaidu told reporters. Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar, SP Maheshwar Reddy, joint collector Farman Ahmed Khan, Kinjarapu Harivaraprasad, Kinjarapu Prabhakar Rao, temple committee members, local representatives and leaders also participated.