The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is planning to clear the VIP crowd on the day of ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ quickly and utilise the time saved for the benefit of the ordinary devotees. The TTD had issued around 5,000 privileged darshan tickets during the previous Ekadasi festival, however, this time they are planning to reduce the tickets by at least 20 percent. The …
A coordination meeting of officials of various government departments was held at the Collectorate here on Friday in connection with the preparations for the ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ festival at Srirangam Sri Renganathaswamy temple. Presided over by Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, the meeting was attended by Commissioner of Police N. Kamini, District Revenue Officer R. Rajalakshmi and the temple’s Joint Commissoner / …