He also checked the taste and quality of Annaprasadam being served to the pilgrims at Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex (MTVAC) and interacted with pilgrims for their feedback.
On Friday, Roads and Buildings Minister Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy provided reassurance to Assembly members, stating that officials from the State Endowments Department would engage with their counterparts in Andhra Pradesh.
The Sadas (meeting), which will feature nearly 60 Peethadhipathis (pontiffs) from across the country, is being organized with an aim to take forward the values embedded in the great epics, heritage, culture and religious texts of Hindu Dharma to reach the public especially the younger generation of today across the nation, a press release said.
TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy said that the summit is aimed at leading a spiritual movement to sustain the values of Hindu Sanatana Dharma (religion) for future generations.
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.
Devulapalli Ajay will work on honorary basis and assist the LAC presidents in overall development of TTD temples at Jubilee Hills and Himayatnagar and also for works pertaining to new temple under construction at Karimnagar
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.
Reddy added that some devotees are calling the call centers and sending emails to the authorities without verifying this information. He urged devotees to check their bank statements and contact the authorities only if the entire caution deposit amount is not refunded.