Pulivendula (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 4 - The late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was Friday buried at his homestead here - laid to eternal rest in the place he loved the most with his family and thousands of supporters watching tearfully.

The body was brought to the 100 acre Idupulapaya Estate, 40 km from this town in Kadapa district, earlier in the day with crowds surging forward in grief.

As his coffin was lowered into the grave, it marked the end of the Lion of Kadapa who had gone from here to become one of India's most powerful politicians after steering the Congress to a second win in the assembly elections this year.

YSR, as he was known, was killed with four others when his helicopter crashed in the Nallamala forests in Kurnool district. His charred body was found Thursday morning, more than 24 hours after his helicopter went missing.