All Privilege Darshans and Arjita Sevas Stands Cancelled

As the annual brahmotsavams at Tirumala is exactly two months to go, TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary has directed all the officials to gear up for the mega religious festival.

A detailed first review meeting on Salakatla Brahmotsavams with the officers concerned was held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on the Engineering works, checking the fitness of vahanams, laddu stock, Annaprasadam, Darshan and Accommodation, Security arrangements of TTD Vigilance and Security wing in co-ordination with Police, Kalyanakatta, Transport, HDPP, Garden, Medical, Health, Paraphernalia, Srivari Sevaks etc. were discussed.

The important days in Annual Brahmotsavam includes Dhwajarohanam on October 4, Garuda Seva on October 8, Golden Chariot on October 9, Rathotsavam on 11, Chakrasnanam on October 12. The morning vahanams will commence at 8am and evening vahanams by 7pm.

As heavy pilgrim rush is being anticipated for Garuda Seva, ban on the plying of two-wheelers will come into force from 11pm of October 7 till the midnight of October 8.

TTD has cancelled all Arjita Sevas and privilege darshans including senior citizens-diabled, NRIs, parents with infants stands cancelled during that period.

CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao and other heads of various departments were also present.