TTD Eo Reviews Vaikunthadwara Darshan Arrangements

TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy reviewed the arrangements for the successful conduct of Vaikuntadwara Darshan to devotees on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi day on December 23 onwards.

Addressing a review meeting at the Annamaiah Bhavan on Monday in Tirumala, the EO said all department officials and staff should gear up and ensure that the common devotees are not put to any hardships who come for Vaikuntadwara Darshan.

He directed that the TTD security and vigilance should coordinate with the district police to regulate crowds at all regions of Tirumala and at nine locations in Tirupati where Sarva Darshan token counters will be set up.

He said for ten days of Vaikuntadwara Darshan the privileged darshans like senior citizens, parents with infants physically challenged persons, NRIs and defence personnel were all cancelled along, with VIP break Darshan recommendations except the protocol darshan.

He said to avoid long waiting in queue lines time slot tokens are being issued. As a part of the scheme 2.25 lakh ₹300 Special Entry Darshan tickets were released online on November 10 itself. At Tirupati, from December 22 onwards 4, 23,500 Sarva Darshan time slot tokens will be issued for ten days. Every day seven lakh laddu stocks will be retained.

At Tarigonda Vengamamba Anna Prasadam Complex distribution of Annaprasadam will commence at 6 am and continue till 12 midnight. 

Among others he directed officials that at Kalyanakatta an adequate number of barbers be deployed,  flowers and electrical decorations at Srivari temple and other major junctions of Tirumala to be carried out and an adequate number of Srivari Sevaks also to be roped in for the convenience of devotees during Ten days of Vaikuntadwara Darshan.

JEOs Smt Sada Bhargavi and Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, Chief Engineer Sri Nageswar Rao,. SE-2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, Tirumala temple DyEO  Sri Lokanatham and other officials were present.