All Set for Kumaradhara Thirtha Mukkoti Fete

TTD Vigilance and Police conducted a review at the Command Control room in PAC 4 on Friday at Tirumala on all security arrangements for the Kumaradhara Thirtha Mukkoti fete scheduled for February 24. 

Devotees will be allowed to visit Kumaradhara Thirtham from 5.30 am to 12 noon but those with asthma, heart ailments, chronic diseases, infants and senior citizens will not be permitted in view of the hazardous forest route. Only permitted devotees will be transported by bus from 

Gogarbham dam to Papavinasam dam and other private vehicles, taxis are banned.

Arrangements are made with security personnel at select spots between Papavinasam to Kumaradhara Thirtha.

Drinking water facilities were made on the route and Anna Prasadam department organised the distribution of Pongal, sambar rice, curd rice and milk for devotees at Papavinasam.

The engineering department has set up sheds, ladders and water taps, besides ambulances, doctors and paramedics with medicines.

Additional SP Sri Siva Rami Reddy, VGOs Sri Nanda Kishore and Sri Giridhar,. Health officer Dr Sridevi, EE-1 Sri Jaganmohan Reddy, AVSOs Sri Giridhar, Sri Manohar, Sri Sivaiah, Sri Shailendra Babu and others were present.