The stage is set for the grand conduct of the annual Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara here which will take off to a ceremonial start with ‘Dwajarohanam’ on Tuesday.
For the first time in the past several decades, the TTD has resolved to implement only Dharma Darshan (free darshan) on all the nine days of the festival. All kinds of paid darshan tickets like SriVani which costs ₹10,000 per devotee, ₹300 special entry tickets and VIP break darshan have been cancelled during the period. Various privileged darshan formats like those extended to senior and special citizens and parents with infants have also been cancelled.
TTD Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy said that the decision was taken in order to accord priority to common pilgrims during the festival which was being organised in public after a gap of two years.
