TTD Geared up for its Maiden Ten Day Vaikunta Dwara Darshan - TTD Eo

Tirupati, 17 Dec. 20:All arrangements for the maiden ten day Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam mulled by TTD from December 25 to January 3 are going on a fast pace, said TTD Executive Officer Dr K S Jawahar Reddy.

 

TTD EO along with Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, JEO Sri P Basanth Kumar and CVSO Sri Gopinath Jatti briefed the media on Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam arrangements at Sri Padmavathi Rest House in Tirupati on Thursday evening.

 

 EXCERPTS FROM THE PRESS MEET;

* All arrangements are being made as per Covid-19 guidelines for providing  Vaikunta Dwara Darshan to devotees for ten days from December 25 to January 3.

 

* On these ten days  devotees, with  Darshan tokens and online tickets for the day, will alone be allowed on both on Alipiri and Srivari mettu foot walkers path as well on ghat roads to reach Tirumala after stringent checking at Alipiri and Srivari Mettu. Devotees without tokens will be sent back.

 

* Due to prevailing covid situation, Darshan will be provided to pilgrims only in Limited numbers everyday unlike in the past following covid guidelines strictly.

 

* Offline tickets will also be issued to locals only Tirupati on December 24 round the clock till the prescribed quota for ten days exhausts.

 

*For local devotees offline tickets will be issued at five centres with 10 counters at each centre) in Tirupati located are Mahati auditorium, Ramachandra Pushkarini, Municipal office, Ramanaidu Municipal school in Bairagi Patteda and New market at MR Palli.

 

* TTD appeals to protocol  VIPs to reach Vaikuntam queue complex-1 through a route allotted to them at 3am on December 25, for Srivari Darshan. They should obtain tokens for Darshan and accommodation  at counters set up in Sri Padmavati Rest house.

 

* On December 25, Only protocol VIPS will be given preference if they  come in person with family members and 5+ 1 tokens will be issued.

 

* On these 10 days, Break Darshan for Srivani donors will be priced at ₹1000.

 

* No recommendation letters from VIPs and others will be accepted from December 25 and 26 and on January 1 for Srivari Darshan.

* TTD has issued online 20,000  numbers of ₹300/- special  darshan tickets  daily in time slots for ten days which are already being booked from across the country

 

* This year TTD is providing Vaikunta dwaram Darshan to donors of  all TTD trusts and they are advised to reserve their tickets and time slots online in advance.

 

* Devotees who have booked virtual kalyanotsavam can come for Srivari Darshan on all days excepting  on December 25, 26 and January 1

 

* On Vaikunta Ekadasi day utsava idols of Sri Malayappa Swamy and his consorts Sri Devi andSri Bhudevi will bless devotees by riding on Swarna Ratnam on Mada streets.

 

* Chakra snanam is performed in Ekantham on Vaikunta Dwadasi day in view of Covid-19 guidelines.

 

* Adequate laddu stock is maintained at laddu counters for the benefit of devotees.     

 

* Sanitizing and thermal check is done to all devotees as per Covid guidelines at Alipiri check point, accommodation allotment centres at Tirumala, Vaikuntam Queue Complex 1 & 2,  Srivari temple and  laddu  counters.

 

* Devotees advised to maintain social distancing , as per COVID-19 guidelines at room allotment centres.

 

* Only two rooms allowed for VIPs if they persist arrive for Darshan.

 

* No privileges and preferences for donors in room allotment from December 24-26.

 

* All VIPs are allotted rooms at Sri Venkata kala Nilayam, Ramraja Nilayam, Sita Nilayam, Sannidhanam, Gambul rest house.

 

* For common devotees rooms allotted through CRO general counters.

 

* Fifty percent of rooms of Mutts are taken over by TTD for allotment on these days 

 

* Adequate number of barbers kept in kalyana katta for tonsuring as per Covid guidelines in PEP suits and aprons.

 

* Anna Prasadam will be provided on all ten days from morning 4 am till mid night 12 by observing all Covid-19 guidelines

 

* Anna Prasadam  is also distributed at Vaikuntam  queue complex, Narayanagiri gardens queue lines etc for common devotees.

 

Arrangements of dispensaries and other Medical facilities are made for devotees benefit at VQC-1 and 2, Narayanagiri gardens 

 

Srivari Seva volunteers extending services at all Departments

 

Police and vigilance coordinate efforts to ensure smooth parking for devotees at all centres.