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6.47 lakh devotees had Vaikunta Dwara Darshan at Tirumala temple, says TTD EO

A record 6.47 lakh devotees were facilitated with the Vaikunta Dwara Darshan at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala between December 23 and January 1, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy has said.

The Hindu · Jan 2, 2024

TTD Trust Board gives nod for giving house sites to 5,018 employees

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), during its Trust Board meeting held at Tirumala on December 26 (Tuesday), decided to distribute house sites to its 5,018 employees in two phases—in December and January. For this, the TTD will procure another 350 acres in Tirupati district.

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

A fitting tribute with dots to the ‘Dasavatharam’

Ginne Sagar, an instructor in traditional painting at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams-run Sri Venkateswara Institute of Traditional Sculpture and Architecture, has come up with huge portraits measuring 4 ft x 2.5 ft of each of the 10 manifestations of Lord Vishnu. An expert in Pointillism, the art of drawing images…

The Hindu · Dec 25, 2023

‘Govindamala’ devotees to trek Tirumala Hills through route taken by saint poet Annamayya

A contingent of devotees, who have taken the ‘Govindamala’ vow, is all set to trek the Tirumala Hills through the forest taken by saint poet Tallapaka Annamacharya in the 15th Century. For the 21st year in a row, the devotees led by Kadapa Zilla Parishad chairman Akepati Amarnath Reddy started…

The Hindu · Dec 17, 2023

Srivani tickets counter shifted to Tirumala from Tirupati airport

The TTD has shifted the Srivani darshan tickets issuing counter located at Tirupati airport to its Gokulam rest house at Tirumala

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

BJP leader files PIL against spending of TTD funds on cleanliness works in Tirupati

BJP leader G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy filed a PIL in Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the utilisation of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) funds amounting to ₹100 crore every year for sanitation and cleanliness works in four zones of Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC). 

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

No ‘Suprabhata Seva’ at Tirumala temple from December 17

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has dispensed with the pre-dawn Suprabhata rituals at the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara in view of the ‘Dhanurmasa’ festival, scheduled to commence from December 17.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Crest gates of two Tirumala reservoirs lifted and water released down stream; minor landslides on ghat road

Taking cognisance of the precarious situation to which the town was being subjected owing to relentless rains the TTD on Monday itself had alerted the district administration and appraised it of its intention of releasing the water down stream any time.

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

Furnish TSTDC MD’s Tirumala visit records: HC to govt.

Telangana HC directs State govt. to furnish records of TSTDC MD's visit to Tirumala. ECI had asked for suspension due to violation of model code of conduct

The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023

Naidu to visit Tirumala temple on December 1

N. Chandrababu Naidu, TDP national president, to arrive in Tirumala on Nov. 30 for two-day visit. After being granted bail in skill development scam case, he will offer prayers at Lord Venkateswara temple on Dec, 1 and fly back to Vijayawada

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023