"Do Not Fall Prey to Fake Websites - EO TO Devotees

 "Do not fall prey to fake websites for booking Darshan, Accommodation and Donation services, said TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy on Friday in an appeal to devotees through the Dial your EO, live phone-in program as platform.

The EO attended to 31 pilgrim callers from across the country in the program held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala. Before taking the calls from the pilgrims, he briefed on the important development activities and upcoming religious events for the information of the global devotees. Some excerpts:

Devotees shall have to book their darshan or accommodation or donation only through TTD official website, tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in If they come across any fraudulent website, inform call centre on 155257

Hanuman Jayanti Utsavams for five days in Tirumala from May 14-18 with religious discourses by a Pontiff on each day starting with Tuni Tapovanam Sri Sachidananda Swamy, followed by Sri Siddheswarananda Bharati Swamy of Kurtalam, Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamy of Kanchi, Sri Mahadesikan Swamy of Ahobilam and Pushpagiri Peethadhipathi Sri Vidya Shankara Bharati will render Anugraha Bhashanam on the auspicious occasion.

Balakanda Parayanam which commenced on July 21 last will conclude on May 15. On May 16, Sampurna Akhanda Sundarakanda Parayanam at Dharmagiri and from May 17 onwards Ayodhyakanda commences on Nada Neerajanam platform.

Footwear-keeping centres commenced at Tirumala at ATC, KKC main and Annaprasadam Complex. A few more to come up at Vaikuntham, Narayanagiri, Rambhageecha, PACs etc.

The Srivari temple constructed in the agency area at Seetampeta opened after Maha Samprokshanam and the one at Rampachodavaram is ready for Maha Samprokshanam on May 22. Similarly the Srivari temple at Jammu will be open for darshan to devotees from June 8 onwards. More temples are coming up in Mumbai, Raipur, Ahmedabad in near future.

The Maha Samprokshanam of the ancient temple of Sri Lakshmi Narayana in Sri Kaplieswara Swamy temple will be observed on May 14.

The Singhania Group has adopted the TTD-run SV High School in Tirumala and improved the quality of education standards. A few more TTD schools are also under the pipeline. All TTD institutions have acquired the prestigious NAAC A+ certification and kudos to our JEO, DEO and all principals and faculty for their efforts

The Sundara Tirumala-Suddha Tirumala mass cleaning programme taken up by TTD when 1600 sanitary workers went on a lighting strike, set an example on how to join hands and work at a time when situation demands or during a crisis period. Every day nearly 500 employees along with Srivari Sevaks voluntarily took part in the mass cleaning programme with dedication.

With the inspiration, Plastic Free Tirumala mission will be carried out in a big way involving employees of TTD, district administration, police, TMC on May 13 wherein both the ghats and footpaths will be deployed in mass cleaning.

JEOs Smt Sada Bhargavi, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao, SE 2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy and other HoDs are also present.