The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is seeking to dispense with some of the ‘Arjitha’ (paid) sevas at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala and utilise the time thus saved to benefit the common devotees.
Some of the paid sevas were introduced at the temple a few decades ago in order to raise money for the temple exchequer at a time when footfalls at the temple were low. However, with the number of devotees visiting the temple rising sharply over the years, the TTD management has decided to cut down on the paid sevas during the peak season.
