Appreciation Pour in For TTD Programs

Appreciation Pour in For TTD Programs

Spiritual   7:37 AM

The monthly live phone-in program Dial your EO held at the Conference Hall in the TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati on Friday is flooded with laurels from pilgrim circles over the pilgrim-friendly initiatives taken up by TTD especially Post - Covid onwards.

A total of 30 callers including a NRI caller from Muscat, have given their valuable suggestions and feedback to the TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and appreciated the TTD top boss and his team for several versatile changes brought in Darshan, accommodation patterns to reduce the woes of devotees. Some excerpts

Among the callers who appreciated the efforts of TTD EO and his team in making pilgrim-friendly arrangements, Sri Harindranath Reddy, Sri Purushottam from Hyderabad, Sri Srinivas from Warangal, Narasappa from Bengaluru were there. After the late Sri PVRK Prasad, we are witnessing such an overall development in Tirumala, the caller Sri Harindranath Reddy observed.

Thanking the pilgrim callers for the words of encouragement, the EO replied, TTD mandarins and the workforce are always at helm of pilgrim service. But I appeal to all of you not to fall prey to some biased and baseless reports in a section of the media. "Your words of appreciation will boost our morale and offer services to the multitude of visiting pilgrims with more dedication", he maintained.

Callers Sri Ravindra, Smt Ruchita Devi, Smt Lavanya from Hyderabad, Sri Nageswara Reddy from Vanaparthi, Sri Eswar from Nandyal have brought to the notice of EO about the buffering issues in Srivari Seva online application. Answering the callers, the EO said, the  Srivari Seva online application was introduced to enhance transparency in the bookings and also to provide opportunity to the devotees present across the country to register as Srivari Seva volunteers. The application issues, if any, will be rectified under the TTD IT wing soon.

Other callers included Sri Prasad from Kakinada who sought EO to reprint Kavitraya Mahabharatam, login to the joint donor by Sri Murali from Bobbili, arrangements to keep wet clothes while having Varaha Swamy darshan after Pushkarini Snanam etc.

Answering all the callers, the EO said the possibilities of implementation will be verified.

A caller Sri Narendra from Medak sought EO to arrange any special darshan for the Blind to which he answered already TTD is providing separate darshan to the handicapped and senior citizens and they can avail darshan facility in that.

Devotees Sri Saikrishna, Sri Venkateswara Rao from Amalapuram, Sri Mahesh from Lingampalle suggested EO to make some arrangements to avoid congestion beyond Bangaru Vakili to which the EO replied many permutations and combinations are being tried to avoid the congestion since decades and it's a never-ending issue. However, he said, he will inspect and check for alternatives.

To the query of Sri Appanna from Visakhapatnam the EO said, maintaining hotels in Tirumala by TTD is not possible. "So we have given four Janata Canteens to APTDC fixing prices that are affordable to the devotees", he added.

JEOs Smt Gautami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CEO Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao and others were present.

Tirumala April MonthsHighlights

Tirumala April MonthsHighlights

Spiritual   5:09 AM

After the Dial your EO program, TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy during the media briefing highlighted the Darshan and other particulars related to devotees in the month of April.

He reiterated that TTD works in the larger interests of the multitude of visiting pilgrims and hence the pilgrims visiting the hill shrine are increasing year after year. 

The pilgrim initiatives are a never-ending process and the entire TTD work force is dedicated to the pilgrim service, he maintained.

Details recorded in the month of April:

 

 Darshanam :

 

 20.17 lakh pilgrims

 Hundi:

 

 Rs.101.63 crores.

 Laddus:

 

 94.22 lakh laddus.

 Annaprasadam:

 

 39.73 lakh devotees

 Tonsures:

 

 8.08 lakh devotees.

Tirumala Summer Rush Arrangements and Other Festivals

Tirumala Summer Rush Arrangements and Other Festivals

Spiritual   5:07 AM

Before taking the calls from the pilgrims across the country, during the monthly Dial your EO programme held at the conference hall in the TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati on Friday, the EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy highlighted some important pilgrim initiatives taken in view of summer rush and other festivals lined up in the month of May in Tirumala and other sub-temples of TTD.

Summer arrangements

We have cancelled the letters of recommendation for VIP break darshan, limiting it to protocol VIPs alone in view of the heavy rush in summer vacation.

Providing food, buttermilk, drinking water, breakfast and medical facilities continuously in the queues and compartments.

In the streets of the temple and in all the areas where there is a lot of movement of devotees, shades, coolants and carpets are being provided as a relief from the heat of the sun besides sprinkling the ground with water from time to time.

We have set up temporary sheds for devotees to rest in Narayangiri Gardens and temple surroundings.

Hanuman Jayanti Utsavams from June 1 to 5 in Balanjaneya Swamy temple at Akasa Ganga, Sri Bedi Anjaneya Swamy, Seventh Mile Prasanna Anjaneya besides organising Sampoorna Sundarakanda Akhanda Parayanam in Dharmagiri on June 2, special discourses in Nada Neerajanam platform etc.

TTD Educational institutions performed well achieving 98% pass percentage in Tenth and Inter

The Honourable Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri Abdul Nazeer poured in appreciation over the management of BIRRD and Children's Hospital by TTD on par with Corporate hospitals, enabling poor and needy advanced medical services at free and affordable prices.

The Bengaluru girl pursuing her Inter, was provided Darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy for having penned Govinda Koti for 10,01,116 times.

Padmavathi Parinayotsavams will be observed in Tirumala from May 17-19

Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Jayanti on May 22 in Tirumala

Annual Vasantotsavams in Tiruchanoor from May 21 to 23 with the procession of Swarna Ratham on May 22

Patra Pushpa Yagam in Sri Kapileswara Swamy temple on May 23.

Annual Vasantotsavams in Srinivasa Mangapuram from May 27-29 with the procession of Swarnaratham on May 28

Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya Jayanti utsavams on May 23 in Tallapaka and Tirupati

JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao, SE 2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy and other officials, HoDs were also present.

Bhashyakara Utsav Begins in Tirumala

Bhashyakara Utsav Begins in Tirumala

Spiritual   5:04 AM

The Bhashyakara Utsavam commenced at the Tirumala on a grand religious note on Friday in Srivari temple. This festival will be observed for 19 days and Sri Bhashyakarla Sattumora will be held on May 12.

Bhagavad Ramanujacharya wrote a commentary on Mimamsa Grandha called "Sribhashyam" on the basis of Vishistadvaita theory. That's why they he was named Bhashyakara.

Bhashyakarla Sattumora is being observed in Srivari Temple every year in the advent of Arudra Nakshatra on the day in which Sri Ramanuja was born.

On the first day of the Bhashyakara Utsavam, on Friday morning, after the first bell in the Srivari temple, a procession of Sri Ramanuju was conducted on a golded Tiruchi in the four Mada streets of the temple. 

On this occasion, the Jeeyangars conducted a Divya Prabandha Goshti. HH Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy, HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy of Tirumala, temple officials were also present.

Jammalamadugu Annual Fest from 21st to 29th May

Jammalamadugu Annual Fest from 21st to 29th May

Spiritual   4:04 AM

The annual Brahmotsavam of Jammalamadugu Sri Narapura Venkateswara Swamy will be held from May 21 to 29 with Ankurarpanam on May 20.

Vahana Sevas will be held at 8 am and 7 pm every day during Brahmotsavam.  

Pushpa yagam will be performed on May 30 from 6pm onwards.

Among the important vahana sevas, Garuda Seva will be on May 25

Kalyanotsavam is on May 26,  Rathotsavam on May 27, Chakra Snanam on May 29.

Grihastas can participate in  Kalyanatsavam by paying Rs.300/- per ticket on which two devotees will be allowed.  

During annual Brahmotsavam, daily devotional music program, Harikatha, Kolatams etc. will be organized under the auspices of Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad, Dasa Sahitya Project, Annamacharya Project of TTD to entertain devotees.

Dial Your Eo on 3rd May

Dial Your Eo on 3rd May

Spiritual   8:57 AM

The monthly live phone in interaction program, Dial your EO will be conducted on April 3.

This one-hour-long program which takes place in the conference hall of TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati will be telecast live by SVBC between 9am and 10am.

The devotees shall dial 0877 2263261 and talk directly to TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy to give their feedback.

Vedas are Universal Facts - TTD Eo

Vedas are Universal Facts - TTD Eo

Spiritual   4:51 AM

Vedas are Universal facts as the Vedic Sciences explain everything that cannot be explained even by Modern Sciences, asserted TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

In his inaugural address as Chief Guest of the four-day Vishwa Vaidika Vijnana Sammelanam commenced under the joint aegis of Sri Venkateswara Vedic University and Indian Knowledge Systems Division, Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi on Wednesday in Tirupati on Wednesday, the EO wished that the seminar would act as a platform to bring in innovative solutions to the limitations, by combining Modern Sciences with Vedic Sciences.

The EO said, when modern sciences are the source of all questions, vedic sciences are the source of all answers and there is a need to club both to explore new solutions that are useful for the overall well-being of the entire humanity. Exemplifying the case of Vaikunthadwara Darshan where in TTD has succeeded in opening the divine doors for ten days in Tirumala temple by combining both the scientific and dharmic approaches that resulted in enabling nearly 7-8lakh devotees to have Vaikunthadwara Darshan. 

"Besides protection, preservation and propagation of Vedic Dharma, the chief aim of TTD in establishing Sri Venkateswara Vedic University in Tirupati is to bring together both Vedic and Modern Sciences for establishing a new sustainable methodology that is useful for mankind in future generations", he asserted.

Earlier, in his keynote address, Prof.Srinivasa Varakhedi, the VC of Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi advocated that Vedic Sciences aims at sustainable development and Akhanda Vidya is possible only through Veda Vidya. When the Modern Sciences focus on finding the cause for a problem, the Vedic Sciences gives the solution to any problem. Only when Modern and Vedic Sciences combine, a new Scientific Model out of Vedic Sciences emerges out. For this to happen, scholars and scientists should be invited and more interactive sessions and research works need to be carried out in the Varsity, he opined.

Renowned Sanskrit Scholar and VC of Sri Chandrasekhara Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya (SCSVMV) University, Brahmasri Prof.Kutumba Sastri, informed that all the Scientific rituals are being done on the basis of Yagnakarmas.

IIT Tirupati Director Prof.KN Satnarayana said they will work together with Sri Venkateswara Vedic University to provide Vedic knowledge to everyone in the methods of presenting the scientific aspects hidden in the Vedas to the universe in the Universal Vedic Science Association, and informed that Veda means knowledge and that knowledge will help the development of Visva-Bharati.

National Co-ordinator of the program, Prof. GSN Murthy, New Delhi in his address said, that Vedic knowledge should be implemented in all universities by chanting the divine mantra of Sangachchadhvam Samvadvatam, and informed that everyone should conduct a comprehensive research on the Vedas and provide the Vedic knowledge as found in the Vedas to all.

Prof.Rani Sadasivamurty, VC of SVVU who presided over the Sammelan said, the four day sammelan is aimed at exploring the seeds of Vijnana hidden in our Vedic Dharma. He said stalwarts from across the country besides experts from countries like USA, Australia, Nepal are also taking part in this Mega Modern Science-Vedic Science conference in the varsity. About 90 speakers in 26 technical sessions will be presenting papers and speeches on interesting topics like Earth and Space Sciences in Vedas, Atharva Veda Vanaspati Vijnanam, Veda Shristi, Samaveda Agni Vignanam, Ayurveda and many more with an ultimate aim of this programme is preparing a "Knowledge Bank" for the sake of future generations, he maintained.

Registrar Sri Radhagovinda Tripathy, Deans Sri Venkata Subrahmanya Sharma, Sri Phani Yagneshwarayajulu, Co-Ordinator Sri Tarakarama Sharma and other scholars, faculty, students, invitees were also present.

Bhashyakara Utsavam at Srivari Temple from 3rd May

Bhashyakara Utsavam at Srivari Temple from 3rd May

Spiritual   4:59 AM

Bhashyakarula Utsavam will be held from May 3 to 21 at Srivari Temple in Tirumala.  

During this festival, both Ubhayam offerings will be made for 19 days. 

Bhasyakarula Sattumora will be held on May 12 in the advent of Arudra Nakshatram in the month of Vaisakha, the day when Sri Ramanujacharya was born.

On the occasion of Sri Bhashyakarula Sattumora, after the  Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, Sri Devi Bhudevi Sri Malayappa Swamy will be taken on a procession on one Tiruchi while Sri Bhashyakarula varu on another Tiruchi through the streets of the temple.  

Jeeraswamis, Ekangis and others will participate.

Special Festivals in Tirumala in The Month of May

Special Festivals in Tirumala in The Month of May

Spiritual   3:24 AM

May 3- Sri Bhashyakar Utsavarambha 

May 4 - Sarva Ekadashi.- 

May 10 - Akshayatritiya 

May 12- Sri Bhashyakara Sattumora, Sri Ramanuja Jayanti, Sri Shankara Jayanti.

May 17 to 19-Sri Padmavati Parinayotsavam 

May 22-Nrisimha Jayanthi and Tarigonda Vengamamba Jayanthi 

May 23 - Sri Annamacharya Jayanti, Kurma Jayanti

NarayanaVanam Annual Fete

NarayanaVanam Annual Fete

Spiritual   3:23 AM

The annual Brahmotsavam in Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple at Narayanavanam will be observed from May 21 to 29 with Ankurarpanam on May 20.

The important days includes Dhwajarohanam and Pedda Sesha Vahanam on May 21, Garuda on May 25, Radhotsavam on May 28 and Kalyanotsavam on the same day evening.

Grihastas shall pay Rs. 1000 per ticket on which two persons will be allowed.

Vasantotsavams in Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple

Vasantotsavams in Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple

Spiritual   3:14 AM

The three-day annual Vasanthotsavams will be observed in Tiruchanoor temple from May 22-24 with Ankurarpanam on May 21 and Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam on May 14.

The devotees willing to participate in Sri Padmavati Ammavari Vasanthotsavams shall pay Rs.150 per ticket on which two persons will be allowed.

Brahmotsavam of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple from 16th to 24th May

Brahmotsavam of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple from 16th to 24th May

Spiritual   6:53 AM

TTD is organising the annual

Brahmotsavam of Sri Govindarajaswami temple from May 16-24 with Ankurarpanam on May 15.

There will be Vahana Sevas on all nine days of the festival both morning and evening with a variety of cultural programs hosted by artists of TTDs projects like Annamacharya, Dasa Sahitya and HDPP.

The following are the schedule of festivities, vahanas and other programs 

16-05-2024      : Dwajarohanam and Pedda Sesha Vahana at night

17-05-2024      : Chinna Sesha Vahana in the morning and Hamsa Vahana at night 

18-05-2024      : Simha Vahana and Muthyapu pandiri Vahana 

19-05-2024      : Kalpavruksha Vahana and Sarva Bhupala Vahana 

20-05-2024       :Mohini avataram and Garuda Vahana 

21-05-2024        : Hanumanta Vahana and Gaja Vahana 

22-05-2024        : Surya Prabha Vahana & Chandra Prabha Vahana 

23-05-2024        : Rathotsavam and Aswa Vahana 

24-05-2024       :Chakra snanam and Dwajaavarohanam 

Every day morning Vahana sevas will be observed between 7am and 9am while evening Vahanams between 7pm and 9pm.

Jeer of Vanamamalai Mutt Offers Prayers at Tirumala Temple

Jeer of Vanamamalai Mutt Offers Prayers at Tirumala Temple

Spiritual   4:57 AM

HH SRIMATH PARAMAHAMSETHYANTHI MADHURAKAVI SRI VANAMAMALI JEEYAR SWAMY, SRI VANAMAMALI MUTT, NANGUNERI offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Saturday morning. On his arrival in front of Srivari Temple TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and Temple priests welcomed him with temple honors and led him to Sanctum Santorium.

 

Temple DyEO Sri Lokanadham, Peishkar Sri Srihari, Parpatheyadar Sri Thulasi Prasad and others were present.

Vontimitta Brahmotsavams To Conclude with Dhwajavarohanam

Vontimitta Brahmotsavams To Conclude with Dhwajavarohanam

Spiritual   5:11 AM

On Thursday, the last day of Sri Kodandaramaswamy's annual Brahmotsavam, Chakrasnanam was held at Pushkarini near the temple.  A significant number of devotees participated and performed holy baths on the occasion.

Swami was awakened in the temple at 4 am with Suprabhatam and the temple was cleaned and worshiped.  From 9.30am onwards Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana sere taken out on a celestial procession to Pushkarini on Tiruchi while, Sri Sudarshan Chakratalwar on a separate palanquin.

From 10.30 am to 11.15 am, Snapana Tirumanjanam was held as a ceremony for the idols.  

Sri Chakratalwar was also rendered abhishekam with milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandalwood.  After that, the priests performed Chakrasanam while chanting Vedic mantras.

The Brahmotsavam of Sri Kodandarama Swamy will conclude with the Dhwajavarohanam on Thursday night.

Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, Superintendent Sri Hanumanthaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen and temple priests participated in this program.

Students Lauded

Students Lauded

Spiritual   5:02 AM

TTD EO Sri. AV.Dharma Reddy congratulated the students of TTD Educational institutions who secured the best marks in the 10th class examinations.

On this occasion he felicitated and blessed the students studying in TTD schools who obtained the best results in the 10th class (2023-24) public examinations at the TTD administration building on Thursday.

Similarly, JEOs Smt. Gauthami (H&E), Sri Veerabraham TTD Education Officer Dr. Bhaskar Reddy felicitated the students who stood first in the TTD school and scored more than 570 marks.

Students from Sri Kodandaramaswamy English High School, Tirupati, SV High School, Sri Padmavathi Boys High School, Sri Govindaraja Swamy English High School, Tirumala SV High School, Sri Kapileswara Swamy High School, SV Oriental High School, SV Badhira School, SV Bhimavaram, Deaf school, a total of 20 students received mementos over the hands of EO.

In all the schools managed by TTD, 98 percent passed the 10th class public examinations for the academic year 2023-2024, 100 percent passed in SV Badhira Pathshala in Tirupati and SV Badhira School in Bhimavaram, TTD Education Officer Dr.  Bhaskar Reddy said.

Head Masters and students of TTD High Schools participated in this program.