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The new arrangement would help senior citizens to have darshan of the Lord within 30 minutes. All other queues would be stopped during the slot provided to the senior citizens so that senior citizens could have a peaceful and hassle free darshan.

Accompanied by his wife, daughter, grandson and other family members, CM Reddy participated in the rituals.

The fake officer had submitted a letter of recommendation for VIP Break Darshan at the Tirumala Temple in the capacity of Joint Secretary.

The family participated in the sacred Suprabhatha Seva, an early morning ritual, soon after the temple gates opened on Wednesday.

It's important to note that TTD had already begun issuing darshan tokens for sarva darshan on Thursday night itself, anticipating the high volume of pilgrims for Vaikunta Ekadasi. Devotees with these tokens will still be permitted for darshan as per the original plan.

Reiterating that recommendation letters for special Darshanam would not be considered during the 10 days, TTD EO said that tickets will be issued only to the individuals who fall under the protocol guidelines.

The Vaikunta Dwara Darsanam would be extended for ten days from December 23 to January 1.

Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy received Modi at the Reniginta Airport.

Intelligence department DSP Krupakar arrived in Tirumala on security duty in connection with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In a "Dial Your EO" program at Annamayya Bhavan in Tirumala, Reddy said that 4.25 lakh time slot sarva darshanam tickets will be issued on 22nd December  at 100 counters in 9 centers in Tirupati.

TTD officials have appealed to devotees to be alert and cautious while trekking on the Alipiri-Tirumala walkway and urged them to walk in groups only

The incident was captured on camera by a trap camera installed along the path. The authorities have issued a warning to devotees to remain vigilant and move in groups for their safety.

This closure is in line with a long-standing custom of keeping the temple closed during eclipses to preserve its sanctity.

Rathna Kumar took to his X handle, formerly called Twitter, to share a photo with Lokesh. In the photo taken, both can be seen wearing shirts and veshti for their darshan at the revered temple.

Initially, for the safety of devotees, TTD had imposed restrictions on the movement of two-wheelers from 6 pm to 6 am.

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir will visit Lord Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala on Thursday

Officials also revealed that the leopard was apprehended in the exact location where the wild animal had fatally attacked a minor girl named Lakshitha just last month.

Special darshans are cancelled on all the nine days of Brahmotsavams and apart from 1.3 lakh special entry tickets, 24,000 free tickets will be made available for devotees in the Sarvadarshan lines

An expert committee on this will meet on September 12 and it is likely to submit a report after inspecting the the walkway, based on which further steps would be taken.

It was not that the devotees fight the wild animals with hand sticks but scientific studies revealed that any animal would backpedal if you hold a staff in hand, he stated.