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Sri Malayappa Swamy, adorned as Dwaraka Krishna, blessed devotees on the five-headed Chinna Sesha Vahanam during the second day of the annual Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams in Tirumala on Tuesday, accompanied by traditional music, kolatam and cultural performances.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu outlined Rs 3,222 crore worth of development works to transform Tirupati into a world-class spiritual centre. Projects include an integrated pilgrim township, accommodation, an Annaprasadam centre, parking, roads, employee housing and digital services.

Tirumala will observe several important religious events in October, including the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams, Brahmotsava Garuda Seva, Chakra Snanam, Sri Vedanta Desika Satthumora and Pournami Garuda Seva, according to the schedule for the month

Tirumala is witnessing a heavy rush of devotees amid holidays and the Peratasi month. Queues stretched for about five kilometres on Saturday, while devotees faced afternoon heat. The waiting time for all-day darshan was around 18 hours, officials said

A Hyderabad-based devotee donated Rs 1.02 crore to the TTD-run SV Pranadana Trust, which provides free treatment to economically weaker patients suffering from serious ailments, including heart, kidney and brain diseases and cancer

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said TTD will insure every devotee in partnership with LIC, offering Rs 2 lakh in case of death. He also announced plans for temples, electric buses, integrated hospitals, a skywalk and sustainable infrastructure in Tirupati

Andhra Pradesh ACB arrested TTD Deputy Executive Officer Mendu Lokanatham after searches at premises linked to him in connection with the alleged ghee adulteration case. Officials seized cash, gold, silver and property documents and identified assets worth around Rs 5 crore

The Andhra Pradesh ACB registered a disproportionate assets case against TTD Deputy Executive Officer Mendu Lokanatham after searches in Tirupati uncovered properties, gold, silver, cash and fixed deposits valued at around Rs 5 crore. The probe followed CBI intelligence linked to the Tirumala laddu adulteration investigation

Andhra Pradesh ACB conducted simultaneous searches at TTD Deputy EO Mendu Lokanatham’s residence, office, guest house and relatives’ premises in Tirupati and nearby areas over alleged disproportionate assets. Officials also checked bank lockers as part of the ongoing anti-corruption investigation

A war of words between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has reportedly stalled a Rs 35 crore TTD-funded development project at Kondagattu temple, leaving priests and devotees concerned over the delay.

Two Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical companies donated Rs 50 lakh each, totalling Rs 1 crore, to the Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust in Tirumala. The medical charity provides free treatment to poor patients suffering from serious diseases, including cancer, heart, kidney and brain ailments 

A Hyderabad-based company donated Rs 2 crore to TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust in Tirupati. The trust provides free medical treatment to poor patients suffering from critical diseases including heart, kidney, brain and cancer-related ailments, supporting TTD’s healthcare initiatives

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is preparing a comprehensive report to modernize the accounting and ERP systems at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The 100-day study will create a template for other global temple bodies

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, carried out search operations at 15 locations across multiple states in connection with the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) ghee adulteration fraud.

A Hyderabad devotee donated over Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust in Tirupati, supporting free treatment for critical illnesses at the Sri Venkateswara Temple

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.

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Tirumala’s Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, received by TTD officials. He offered prayers, received silk clothes, prasadams, and a portrait of the deity, marking a diplomatic and cultural gesture

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested two persons, including a YSRCP functionary, for allegedly conspiring to defame the sanctity of Tirumala and the police by dumping old liquor bottles near a guest house and circulating misleading claims on social media

Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool offered prayers at the Tirumala Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple, where he was received by TTD officials and presented with silk clothes, prasadams and a deity portrait after darshan at the world’s richest Hindu shrine

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy offered prayers at the Tirumala Lord Venkateswara temple on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. TTD officials accorded him traditional honours after darshan during the annual Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan, held from December 30 to January 8