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4 days, 1 hour ago

TTD invites experts to draft Tirumala Vision 2047 document

The devasthanam has issued a Request for Proposal, inviting experienced agencies to contribute their expertise for planned development, heritage preservation and environmental sustainability of the sacred Tirumala hill town. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has already emphasised the importance of preserving Tirumala’s cultural and religious heritage while incorporating sustainable and contemporary design principles to enhance pilgrims’ experience. His vision focuses …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

Online tickets for Tirumala Vaikunta Dwara Darshan to be released on December 23

The Hindu

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced that online tickets for the Vaikunta Dwara Darshan at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala will be available for booking from 11 a.m. on December 23, while the ₹300 Special Entry Darshan tickets will be available online from 11 a.m. on December 24. The auspicious Vaikunta Ekadasi will be celebrated at the Tirumala temple …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The Tirumala hill region has witnessed incessant rains over the past few days, resulting in significant inflows in its primary water reservoirs. The Papavinasanam Dam is near its FRL of 697.14 metres, with a current level of 697.00 metres and 5,192.54 lakh gallons stored out of a 5240.00 lakh gallon capacity. The Akasha Ganga Dam, slightly below its FRL …

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1 month ago

TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati : The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has repaired the broken finger of an ancient Lord Rama idol, which is believed to be 1,000 years old, said an official on Saturday. According to the temple body, one of the fingers of the idol's left hand suffered a minor fracture in 2021 during a fair of Lord Rama, prompting the temple officials …

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1 month ago

TTD Plans to Weave Urbanity Around Tirumala’s Spirituality

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced plans to modernise Tirumala hill town while preserving its spiritual landscape. “We have roped in an expert town planner as an adviser to execute the project with technical precision,” said TTD executive officer J. Syamala Rao on Thursday. “The emphasis will be on achieving energy efficiency and reducing Tirumala’s carbon footprint while preserving Tirumala’s …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 10Lakh devotees expected for Tirumala Brahmotsavams

New Indian Express

Over ten lakh devotees are expected to throng the Srivari temple in Tirumala during the annual Brahmotsavams, scheduled to be held from October 4 to 12. In an exclusive interview with B Murali, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams Executive Officer J Syamala Rao elaborates on the extensive arrangements made to ensure a hassle-free experience for the devotees during the nine-day festival. Additionally, …

Devotees Tirumala Brahmotsavams

3 months, 2 weeks ago

TTD’s plan to extend Aadhaar-based services to devotees visiting Tirumala gets nod from Centre

The Hindu

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has received approval from the Central government to introduce Aadhaar-based services for the devotees visiting the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara. Briefing the media on September 6, TTD Executive Officer J. Shyamala Rao said that the TTD was awaiting a notification from the Andhra Pradesh government in this regard. The TTD EO announced the formation of …

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4 months ago

No special darshans during Brahmotsavams

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced a series of changes regarding darshan and accommodation during the nine-day Srivari annual Brahmotsavam, set to take place from October 4 to 12, with the Ankurarpanam ritual kicking off the festivities on October 3. To ensure that more pilgrims can have a comfortable darshan of the deity at the hill temple, TTD has decided …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Provide positive pilgrimage experience to devotees, says TTD Additional EO

The Hindu

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdhary on Thursday emphasised the importance of providing a positive pilgrimage experience to devotees visiting Tirumala from across the globe. After hoisting the National flag at his office, the Additional EO urged the employees to follow the righteous principles of selfless service, sacrifice, and truth as scripted in the Hindu scriptures and …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jana Sena says YSRC exploiting mutts in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Jana Sena has levelled serious allegations of corruption and malpractices against the various mutts in Tirumala, claiming they are exploiting devotees in collusion with YSRC leaders and certain employees of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Kiran Rayal, Jana Sena's Tirupati in-charge, alleged that 32 religious institutions, including the Sarada Peetham are involved in this …

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6 months, 1 week ago

CM Naidu visits Tirumala a day after swearing-in, pledges reforms

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and his family offered prayers and performed puja at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple atop Tirumala Hills on Thursday. They were given a traditional reception – Istikaphal Swagatham - with Vedic chants at the main entrance by TTD joint executive officers V. Veerabrahmam and M. Goutami, chief vigilance and security Officer Narasimha Kishore, temple …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tirumala Cloudburst Provides Respite from Searing Heatwave

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The sacred hill town of Tirumala, which has been grappling with the highest-ever summer temperatures, finally found some relief as a cloudburst occurred in the area for the second consecutive day on Friday. The sudden downpour brought much-needed respite to devotees and locals while also causing some disruptions to public life. Friday afternoon’s downpour, lasting nearly 90 minutes, drenched …

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10 months ago

Sea of Humanity Witnesses Ratha Saptami Festival in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: A sea of humanity was present at the hill town of Tirumala to witness the procession of Lord Venkateswara Swamy on seven different vahanas, marking the Ratha Saptami festival on Friday. As part of the festival celebrated on the occasion of Surya Jayanthi, the processional deity of Lord Malayappa Swamy appeared in different attires and took a celestial ride …

Devotees Surya Prabha Vahanam

1 year ago

Hyderabad couple alleges rude behaviour by TTD staffer during Srivani darshan

Deccan Chronicle

A couple from Hyderabad, Ravi Kumar and Meenakshi, spoke of an unpleasant experience inside the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala during the Srivani Trust-linked VIP darshan on Wednesday, Dec 6. The incident gained traction after a video clip of the couple recounting their ordeal went viral on social media platforms on Thursday. In the video recorded outside the hill temple, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

TTD to Issue 4.25 Lakh Time-Slotted Sarva Darshan Tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced that it will issue 4.25 lakh time-Slotted Sarva Darshan tokens to common pilgrims to accommodate the influx of devotees during the upcoming Vaikunta Dwara Darshan. To facilitate a smooth darshan, TTD will distribute 4.25 lakh SSD tokens during these 10 days. In addition to the SSD tokens, TTD will also release 2.25 lakh …

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1 year, 2 months ago

AP Government Rejects 1% Annual TTD Budget Allocation for Tirupati Development

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: The state government has disagreed with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust board's proposal to allocate 1 per cent of its annual budget to the development of Tirupati city, the gateway to the hill town of Tirumala. The government order stated, “The executive officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has been informed that the proposal to allocate one per cent of …

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1 year, 2 months ago

TTD's Arjita Seva, Darshan Schedule for January 2024 announced

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced its schedule for release of Arjita Seva and Darshan tickets for the month of January 2024, so that devotees can plan their visit to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala. According to the schedule, devotees can register for online lucky dip sevas, including Suprabhatam, Tomala, Archana and Ashtadala Pada Padamaradhana sevas from …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The decision by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust board to allocate one per cent of its annual revenue for the development of Tirupati city has ignited a political controversy. In line with TTD’s commitment to the temple city's development, the trust board chose to allocate one percent of its revenue every year to MCT. “TTD manages prominent Hindu shrines …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tirumala Hill Temple Cancels Privileged Darshans During Navaratri Brahmotsavams

Deccan Chronicle

Tirumala: TTD has cancelled all privileged darshans at the hill temple in Tirumala during the nine-day festival from October 15 to 23 in anticipation of a huge influx of devotees for the 'Navaratri Brahmotsavams' of Lord Venkateswara. The VIP break and privileged darshans, including those for infants and parents, NRIs, defence personnel, senior citizens and physically handicapped individuals, will not …

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1 year, 3 months ago

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: State forest department officials have successfully trapped the fifth elusive leopard on the Alipiri footpath, leading to the hill town of Tirumala. The elusive leopard was captured at approximately 12.30 am on Thursday, ensnared within a cage set up in the forest area close to the Elephant Arch, near the Narasimha Swamy temple on the Alipiri footpath. According to …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: In a major relief to the devotees visiting the revered Tirumala temple, the state forest department, in collaboration with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, has successfully captured an elusive leopard. A fully grown and heavily built specimen, the elusive leopard had been evading capture for several days, though its images had been captured on over 200 trap cameras deployed in …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

The Hindu

Firmly clasping his six-year-old daughter Keerthi by her elbow, Chennai-based Kumaran Avudaiyappan, 40, walks barefoot. The 7th mile point, which has been designated a ‘risk zone’ in forest parlance, is where the ghat road that takes motorists down and the trekking route intersect close to the thick forest. “The forest should have enough green cover, perennial water bodies, and a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

The Hindu

In a major respite to the trekking pilgrims, another leopard was on Thursday, August 17, 2023 captured on the Tirumala footpath leading to the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara. Incidentally it is the exactly the same cage set up in the vicinity of Narasimha swamy temple on the footpath where a leopard was trapped three days back on Monday. Another …

Leopard Tirumala Captured

1 year, 5 months ago

Tirumala celebrates Anivara Asthanam with grandeur

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: Tirumala on Monday celebrated with religious fervour Anivara Asthanam – the traditional day marking commencement of new annual accounts at the Srivari Temple – at the Bangaru Vakili located within the hill temple. Dharma Reddy said in the past, custodians of the Srivari Temple, known as Mahants, maintained the accounts of income, expenses, and reserves on an annual basis …

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TTD invites experts to draft Tirumala Vision 2047 document

Online tickets for Tirumala Vaikunta Dwara Darshan to be released on December 23

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains

TTD repairs finger of Lord Rama idol believed to be 1,000 years old

TTD Plans to Weave Urbanity Around Tirumala’s Spirituality

Over 10Lakh devotees expected for Tirumala Brahmotsavams

TTD’s plan to extend Aadhaar-based services to devotees visiting Tirumala gets nod from Centre

No special darshans during Brahmotsavams

Provide positive pilgrimage experience to devotees, says TTD Additional EO

Jana Sena says YSRC exploiting mutts in Tirumala

CM Naidu visits Tirumala a day after swearing-in, pledges reforms

Tirumala Cloudburst Provides Respite from Searing Heatwave

Sea of Humanity Witnesses Ratha Saptami Festival in Tirumala

Hyderabad couple alleges rude behaviour by TTD staffer during Srivani darshan

TTD to Issue 4.25 Lakh Time-Slotted Sarva Darshan Tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan

AP Government Rejects 1% Annual TTD Budget Allocation for Tirupati Development

TTD's Arjita Seva, Darshan Schedule for January 2024 announced

Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development

Tirumala Hill Temple Cancels Privileged Darshans During Navaratri Brahmotsavams

5th Eluding Leopard Captured Near Alipiri Footpath

Elusive leopard captured near 7th mile along Tirumala Alipiri footpath

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

Tirumala celebrates Anivara Asthanam with grandeur