TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu
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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is making arrangements on a large scale to ensure that devotees have a peaceful ‘Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam’ at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala for 10 days from January 10, says its Chairman B.R. Naidu.

Mr. Naidu reviewed the arrangements being made by the TTD, municipal, and police officials at the Ramachandra Pushkarini on January 4, 2025 (Saturday).

Addressing the media later, the TTD Chairman said, “The devotees are advised to exercise restraint. All arrangements are being made to facilitate them ‘Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam’ for 10 days. We have made arrangements to issue 1.20 lakh tokens at 90 counters in Tirupati and four counters in Tirumala from 5 a.m. on January 9 for darshan on January 10, 11 and 12.”

The tokens would be issued in Tirupati at Indira Maidanam, Ramachandra Pushkarini, Srinivasam Complex, Vishnu Nivasam Complex, Bhudevi Complex, Ramanaidu High School at Bhairagipatteda, and ZP High Schools at MR Palli and Jeevakona respectively, and at Balaji Nagar Community Hall for the locals in Tirumala.

“From January 13 to 19, we are planning to issue tokens on a day-to-day basis only one day in advance at the Bhudevi Complex, Srinivasam and Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati. For the convenience of devotees, the TTD authorities have been advised to make arrangements such as queuelines, barricades, sheds, security, drinking water and toilets at Tirumala,” Mr. Naidu said.

Temple at Kumbh

The TTD Chairman further said that arrangements were being made to construct a model temple of Lord Balaji at the Mahakumbh Mela scheduled to be organised at Prayagraj in U.P. from January 13 to February 26. “The model temple will be constructed adjacent to the Vasuki temple in Sector 6, Prayagraj,” he added.

“Devotees can visit the model temple, where Srivari Kalyanotsavam, Chakrasnanam and other rituals will be performed on the lines of those in Tirumala temple,” he added.