Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams announced closure of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple and other temples for over 10 hours on Tuesday due to the lunar eclipse, with darshan and sevas resuming after purification rituals are completed.
A Bengaluru-based devotee has donated ₹1.00 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ Sri Balaji Aarogya Varaprasadini Scheme, aimed at providing advanced healthcare to poor and disabled persons. The contribution was handed over to TTD chairman B.R. Naidu at Tirumala.
Says TTD is not limited to just one temple but comprises multiple organisations and institutions, making it unclear where these employees work or how they were recruited
During Vaikunta Ekadashi, devotees are allowed a special darshan of the deity through the northern entrance. Thousands of devotees had lined up at the counters since Wednesday evening. When one of the gates was opened to assist a distressed woman, devotees surged forward leading to the stampede
the author questions the role of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board and the Executive Officer as the custodian of Tirumala and concluded that they cannot assume the role of ‘the owner’ by quoting judgments.
In view of the Varalakshmi vrama at Sri Padmavati temple, the TTD has cancelled Arjita Sevas like Abhishekam, Abhisekanantara Darshanam, Lakshmi Puja, Kumkumarchana, Vedashirvachanam break Darshan, Sahasra Deepalankara seva. The devout believe that the darshan of Sri Padmavati in Varalakshmi Alankaram and rituals held as per Pancharatra Agama Shastra ensures prosperity, health and happiness to all devotees.
