5.10.24

TTD Eo and Addl Eo Inaugurates Exhibition Stalls



















TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao along with the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary inaugurated the exhibition stalls in Tirumala on Friday.


As a part of it they visited the Duryodhana Parabhavam episode placed in the entrance of the expo followed by the Seshachala ranges diorama arranged by the Forest wing, different sculptures including wood, cement, stone and metal by the students of TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Institute of Traditional Sculpture and Architecture(SVITSA) college, the photo exhibition by the TTD Public Relations Wing with the concept of Nadu-Nedu, a rare collection of photos, with a comparison at the past and in the present about Tirumala, temple and other important places.

The EO, Additional EO appreciated the range of stalls placed by different departments.

JEO Smt Goutami, CVSO Sri Sridhar, HoDs of Garden, Sri Srinivasulu, Forest Sri Srinivasulu, SVITSA Principal Sri Venkatramana Reddy, CPRO Dr T Ravi and others were also present.

Witness Almighty Among Devotees and Render Service - TTD Eo







The Srivari Seva volunteers should feel the presence of Sri Venkateswara in every devotee and offer their best possible services to them with utmost devotion, dedication and discipline, asserted TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao.


While addressing the huge gathering of Srivari Sevaks at the Asthana Mandapam in Tirumala on Friday, the EO said, TTD has invited nearly 4000 Srivari Sevaks to offer services to the pilgrims at various designated places during the annual brahmotsavams. Lauding their services to the pilgrims especially while distributing Annaprasadam, water, Laddu Prasadams, managing queue lines in Tirumala temple, Kalyanakatta, outside places and many more activities he said, the Srivari Sevaks have become a supporting arm to TTD in offering best amenities to the multitude of visiting pilgrims.

Without the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, it is not possible for all the 4000 Brahmotsavam slot Srivari Sevaks to come here for offering services to pilgrims. Make use of this divine opportunity provided by Srivaru and offer services to the devotees with commitment.

Earlier, in his address, the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary said, the Srivari Seva volunteers are hailing from different states across the country to render services to the pilgrims. As a token of appreciation for their valuable and selfless services, TTD has recently restored Srivari Darshan facility through Supatham entry and also provided an exclusive vehicle for commuting the sevaks to their duty points. 

WHISTLE WHIZARD PERFORMANCE MESMERIZES

At the beginning of the meeting, a special programme by renowned Whistle Artist, Dr K Siva Prasad from Bapatla, was organised. The whistle masestro who showcased his rare talent for over an hour singing Annamacharya Sankeertans and Bhajans through whistle mesmerized the audience. 

Both the TTD EO and Additional EO appreciated the versatile artist who has to his credit having performed in over 30 countries giving 16000 odd performances in the last 45years.

Chief PRO Dr T Ravi, PRO(FAC) Ms P Neelima, Srivari Seva staff, senior sevaks, srivari sevaks hailing from AP, TS, TN, Karnataka and Maharastra were also present. 

AP CM Released 2025 TTD Calendars and Diaries








The Honourable CM of AP Sri N Chandrababu Naidu released the TTD diaries and calendars for the year 2025 at Ranganayakula Mandapam on Friday evening.


It included 12 sheet calendars -13.50 lakhs, big diaries – 8.25 lakh, small diaries – 1.50 lakhs, tabletop calendars – 1.25 lakhs, Srivari big calendars 3.50 lakhs, Ammavari big calendars -10 thousand, Srivaru-Padmavati Ammavaru calendars – 4 lakhs, Telugu Panchangam – 2.50 lakh copies, 6-sheet Calendars -50,000

Endowments Minister Sri Ramnarayana Reddy, EO Sri J Syamala Rao, Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary and other dignitaries, TTD officials and others were also present.

All these calendars and diaries will be made available in all TTD book stalls located in Tirumala and Tirupati initially and later in the outside places for the sake of devotees soon.

AP CM Offers Pattu Vastrams to Tirumala Temple





















The Honourable Chief Minister of AP Sri N Chandra Babu Naidu presented ‘silk vastrams’ to the temple deity, Sri Venkateswara, on behalf of the state government on the occasion of the annual Brahmotsavams that started in Tirumala on Friday. 


Clad in traditional robes, the Chief Minister arrived at the Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple in front of the main temple complex. After a brief customary ceremony there, the temple priests draped a traditional ‘Parivattam’ over the head of the Chief Minister and placed the silver plate containing the sacred ‘vastrams’ on his head.

From there, the CM carried the set of scared silk robes on his head to the hill temple through the Mahadwaram in a celestial procession amidst the recitation of Veda Mantras and melodious play of Nadaswaram.  

Later he formally handed these over the Pattu Silks to the chief priest inside the sanctum sanctorum. The Chief Minister later offered prayers to the presiding deity. 

After darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, the CM was rendered Vedasirvachanam at the Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the hill temple. He was also presented with Theertha prasadams, a laminated photo of Srivaru on the occasion by the TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao.

Endowments Minister of AP Sri Ramnarayana Reddy, Endowments commissioner Sri Satyanarayana, Tirupati Collector Sri Venkateswar, SP Sri Subbarayudu and others were present.

Among TTD officials, Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Sridhar, temple officials were also present.

No Misdemeanour Happened in Tirumala




On the occasion of annual Brahmotsavam in Tirumala, on the first day of the ceremonial Garuda flag hoisting, there are widespread rumors by a section of media and on social media platforms that the Hook used to hoist the Garuda flag on the flag pole broke which is a sign of misdemeanour.


TTD appealed to devotees not to believe such baseless rumours.

It is customary to check every single carrier before Brahmotsavam.  And if any object is found unfit, it is immediately removed and replaced them with new ones.

As part of that, the priests have removed the old Kokki and replaced it with a new one. 

But it is unfortunate that some media have propagated that as a bad sign even before the commencement of annual festival.

TTD once again appeals to its devotees not to believe such rumours.

TTD Eo Inspects Arrangements in View of CM's Visit










TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao along with the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary on Friday morning inspected the arrangements ahead of the Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri N Chandra Babu Naidu's visit to Tirumala in the evening.


As a part of it he inspected Sri Padmavathi Rest House, Vakulamata Kitchen which is set for inauguration on Saturday. 

CVSO Sri Sridhar, CE Sri Satyanarayana and other officials were present.