To enable Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan to more number of devotees, TTD has been organising a ten-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshan starting from January 2-11 and this practice has been in vogue from the past three years, said TTD Trust Board Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy.
Speaking to media persons along with TTD EO(FAC) Sri Anil Kumar Singhal and other top brass officials from TTD and district administration, the Chairman said, "In view of the recent guidelines by Central and State Governments, we appeal the devotees who are coming to Tirumala for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan to wear Masks which is mandatory. We make other arrangements like frequently sanitizing the crowded places etc. as a part of Health Safety and Security of visiting pilgrims. TTD has planned to issue a total 45,000 Slotted Sarva Darshan tickets per day from January 2 to11.
The issuance of free SSD tokens will commence by 2pm of January 1 at Nine centres consisting 92 counters in Tirupati viz. Bhudevi Complex, Indira Maidan, Ramachandra Pushkarini, Jeevakona ZP high school, Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam, Ramanaidu Municipal High School, Seshadrinagar ZP High School in Bairagipettada and Govindarajaswami choultries 2 and 3. While four counters are earmarked in Tirumala at Koustubham Rest House exclusively for Tirumala locals.
All arrangements of food, water, beverages have been arranged at these counters and mobile toilets have also been erected. To facilitate the devotees coming from various neighbouring states to know about the counters, QR code facility boards have also been displayed at all these counters and also at Cherlopalle, Pudi road and Navajeevan Hospital areas.
The devotees with SSD tokens, shall have to report at Sri Krishna Teja Rest House in Tirumala on their specified date and time only, to avoid long waiting hours for darshan, the Chairman said.
SRIVANI Trust tickets will not be issued in offline. "As we have already released 2000 tickets of SRIVANI in online for each day from January 2 to 11, no tickets will be issued in offline", he reiterated. "Similarly we have also issued 2.05lakh SED(Rs.300) tickets from January 1 to 11 in on-line", he maintained.
In view of New Year Day on January 1, Vaikunta Ekadasi on January 2 and Vaikunta Dwadasi on January 3, all advance bookings in accommodation from December 29 to January 3 stands cancelled. Even the VIPs will also be allotted only two rooms as there is limited accommodation in Tirumala. In view of common devotees, no VIP referral letters for darshan on January 2 and 3 will be accepted and are requested to co-operate with the management", he added.
On Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi, the darshan for common pilgrims commences by 6am and will continue till 11pm. On Vaikunta Ekadasi day Swarna Ratham procession takes place between 9am and 11 am. While on Vaikunta Dwadasi day, Chakra Snanam will be observed between 4.30am and 5.30 am.
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS:
Among other arrangements, we are keeping ready a buffer stock of 3.50 lakh laddus for devotees, deployed 400 sanitary workers, additional barbers in Kalyanakatta, vigilance sleuths and police to safeguard the devotees. The Annaprasadam will be served from 6am till midnight. Both the Ghat roads remains open 24X7 for the convenience of the pilgrims. Three additional dispensaries and one mobile dispensary will be set up for the occasion. Parking facility in Tirumala has been created for 8000 vehicles. Wide publicity is being given via all media platforms for the sake of devotees present across the country. About 3500 Srivari Sevakulu are being invited to serve the devotees at various places. Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotra Akhanda Parayanam will be performed on the day of Vaikuntha Ekadasi on January 2 at Nada Neerajanam.
APPEAL TO GOVINDA MALA DEVOTEES
The Chairman appealed to the Govindamala devotees to come to Tirumala for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan only with tokens to avoid any inconvenience.
VAIKUNTHA DWARA DARSHAN TO DEVOTEES OF BACKWARD AREAS
Everyday one thousand devotees from backward areas across the State, will be provided Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan during these ten days.
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