27.9.23
Vastrams Offered
TTD JEO Veerabrahmam presented Silk vastrams on behalf of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to the Kanipakam temple on Tuesday evening in connection with kalyanotsavam at the famous Lord Ganesha Temple.
He was welcomed by Kanipakam Chairman Sri Mohan Reddy and EO Sri Venkatesh. After darshan he was offered Vedasirvachanam.
It has been a tradition by TTD since many years to present silk vastrams to Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple on the auspicious day of Kalyanam this famous temple in Chittoor district.
Highlights of Activities During Srivari Annual Brahmotsavam From 18th to 28th Septembert
@ The Honourable CM of AP Sri YS Jaganmohan Reddy presented pattu vastrams to Srivari temple on September 18 on behalf of state government as a tradition.
@CM also inaugurated the 7 km long ₹650.5 crore Srinivasa Sethu expressway and ₹ 37.80 crore Hostel blocks of SV Arts college and also launched the distribution of house sites to 3518 TTD employees at Padiredu village of Vadamalapeta Mandal.
CM also inaugurated two rest houses - Vakulamata Nilayam rest house (₹20 crore) and Sri Rachana rest house (₹11.50 crore) at Tirumala.
Srivari temple
5.47 pilgrims lakh had srivari darshan
During Garuda Vahana Seva 72,650 had srivari Darshan and over two lakh witnessed Garuda Vahana Seva.
8 lakh Laddu buffer stock kept and sold 30.22 lakh laddus
Srivari Hundi collections ₹24.22 crore
Vigilance and security wing :
2770 CCTVs, 5000 persons of TTD vigilance and police in bandobust duty.
6000 child tags tied
Kalyana Katta :
About 2.07 lakh devotees tonsured
1150 barbers engaged in 11 Kalyana Katta for tonsuring
Reception
80.10% occupancy rate achieved.
Anna Prasadam
16.28 lakhs given meals and tiffin On Garuda Seva day 4.81 lakhs Devotees given Anna Prasadam and 3.37 given tea, coffee,milk, 2.50 lakhs of buttermilk packets
Medical
40 doctors, 35 paramedics and 13 ambulances deployed
31 thousand devotees given medical services
Health wing
For sanitation and garbage cleaning in Tirumala 3000 were deployed and additionally 774 on Garuda Seva day.
Engineering wing
Gallery arranged on Mada streets for 2 lakh devotees to watch Vahana Sevas
Parking lots organised at Tirumala additionally for 9000 vehicles besides queue lines for chakra Snanam.
368 lakh gallons of water utilised during Brahmotsavam
Electrical cutouts of deities, arches and illumination installed in Tirumala
20 LED screens displayed
TTD Hindu Dharma projects
Cultural teams from 12 states with 3710 Artists belonging to 152 teams participated
Garden department
Flower decorations were organised at Srivari temple, all junctions, rest houses besides Flower exhibition with 45 Tons of flowers. 3 lakhs cut flowers 75000 Seasonal flowers.
Public relations department
Media centre set up at Ram Bagicha -2 rest house and photo exhibition at Kalyana vedika.
Services by 3342 Srivari Sevakulu from all over the country
Publications department
Tirupati and Tirumala sales counters set up for sale of TTD publications ₹ 74.59 lakhs sold.
Release of 10 spiritual books in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English Sanskrit languages during Vahana Sevas.
IT WING
* For the first time vehicle pass management system deployed to issue passes to vehicles coming to Tirupati on Garuda Seva day via Kukkaladoddi, Karakambadi, Vadamalapeta, Itepalli, Rangampeta, R.Mallavaram
* Brahmotsavam visual coverage rolled out through Social media sites enabling worldwide visibility.
* All 5000 policemen on deputation for Brahmotsavam were issued duty
SVBC
The SVBC channel broadcasts in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages 9 hours live Daily besides YouTube, TTD website, Facebook and Twitter channels
Commentary by eminent pundits in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi for Vahana Sevas on Mada streets and Snapana Tirumanjanam in Srivari temple.
APSRTC
APSRTC operated 13532 trips from Tirupati to Tirumala and facilitated 3.25 lakh devotees daily . Similarly the Tirumala to Tirupati in 12996 trips 3.69 lakh devotees
On Garuda Vahana day APSRTC operated 2491 Trips to Tirumala and carried 73460 passengers. and 2400 trips to Tirupati and carried 56491 devotees.
Cultural Items Concludes
The nine-day cultural fiesta came to an end on Tuesday evening with the conclusion of Salakatla Brahmotsavams in Tirumala.
All three important stages including Annamacharya Kalamandiram, Ramachandra Pushkarini, and Mahati Auditorium in Tirupati displayed varieties of devotional dance and music programs that allured denizens.
Dhwajavarohanam Held
The nine-day annual brahmotsavams in Tirumala came to a grand end with the ceremonious Dhwajavarohanam on Tuesday evening.
The Garuda flag was lowered from the temple mast amidst the rendering of Mantras by Archakas.
Both the senior and junior pontiffs of Tirumala, EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and others were present.