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.
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.
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.
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.
The operation was meticulously executed, with authorities closely monitoring camera trap images and strategically placing traps to secure the elusive feline
Bhumana Karunakar Reddy opened up about charge that he is an atheist and recalled how he introduced many programmes when he held the same post 17 years ago.
The leopard sustained minor injury while it was trapped into the cage. It will be shifted to Tirupati SV Zoo Park, said Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Executive Officer AV Dharma Reddy.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams on Sunday imposed restrictions on pilgrims taking the footpath routes to the Lord Venkateswara temple in nearby Tirumala
