Tirumala: Sreevari Temple’s Ananda Nilayam Works Soon, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam: Gold Coating Of Ananda Nilayam To Begin On 23 February 2023: He said that the procedure followed in the past regarding Vaikuntha Ekadashi on January 2 will be continued. It has been announced that devotees will be given darshan through Vaikuntha for ten days and for this purpose 2.50 lakh special entrance darshan tickets will be released online at the rate of 25 thousand per day.
TTD took a key decision in the Governing Council meeting. The Ananda Nilayam of Tirumala Srivari Temple has announced that the construction of Balalaya will start on February 23 for the gold burning works. TTD Chairman YV Subbareddy said that plans have been made to complete the heating works in 6 months. At this time it was announced that the darshan of Srivari will continue. The gold offered by the devotees will be used for the burning works. It has been informed that the same procedure followed by TTD in the years 1957-58 will be followed for gold panning works. The Governing Council meeting was held at the Tirumala Annamayya Building under the chairmanship of TTD Chairman YV Subbareddy. Going into full details.
YV Subbareddy said that 502 temples have been constructed in the first phase in SC, ST, BC, and Fishery areas as part of the Hindu Dharma campaign. In the second phase, the construction of temples will be undertaken in phases with the funds of the Srivani Trust. In order to complete these temples quickly, steps will be taken to build them through the Samarasatha Seva Foundation and the Department of Religious Affairs, and the respective district administrations. From today, break darshan is being offered at Tirumala Srivari Temple between 7.30 am to 8 am. They said that they will take an appropriate decision after examining it experimentally for a month. Shivani offline tickets and rooms will be allotted at Madhavam in Tirupati, he said.
He said that the procedure followed in the past regarding Vaikuntha Ekadashi on January 2 will be continued. It has been announced that devotees will be given darshan through Vaikuntha for ten days and for this purpose 2.50 lakh special entrance darshan tickets will be released online at the rate of 25 thousand per day. Similarly, 5 lakh Sarvadarshan time slot tokens at the rate of 50,000 per day will be granted through the counters in Tirupati. They said that only those who have darshan tickets will be allowed to visit the temple and those without darshan tickets can come to Tirumala but will not be allowed to visit. The designs for the construction of the spiritual city at Alipiri have been finalized. It is said that the first phase of tenders will be called soon.
He said that a committee has been set up under the EO to study the salary hike for contract, outsourcing, and corporation employees working in TTD. He said that proposals will be presented in the next board meeting and Rs.2.95 crore has been sanctioned for the purchase of beds and other furniture at the Nandakam Rest House in Tirumala for the convenience of the devotees. He said that a tender worth Rs.9.05 crore has been approved for the construction of a protective wall on the second ghat road of Tirumala. It has been announced that Rs.3.70 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of internal roads, parking area,s and sewers in the Tirumala Balaji Nagar area. He said that Rs.3.80 crores have been allocated for the modernization of rooms and other development works at Tirumala Sri Padmavathi’s rest home.
The Governing Council of TTD approved the purchase of 12 types of products grown through nature agriculture through AP Markfed in collaboration with the State Farmers Empowerment Corporation. Apart from that, it has given a green signal to undertake 10 types of works at a cost of Rs 7 crore to provide various development works and facilities in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple which is under construction in Jammu. Sanctioned Rs.3.35 crores for the construction of additional floors in the boy’s hostel building at Swims Hospital in Tirupati. TTD has sanctioned Rs.2.56 crore for the purchase of medicines and Rs.36 lakh for the purchase of surgical equipment for hospitals and dispensaries. 3.75 crore has been allocated for the development works of Sri Tatayagunta Gangamma temple in Tirupati. Approved payment of 2022 Srivari Brahmotsava reward to regular, contract, and outsourcing employees working in TTD. TTD has 7 thousand of regulars, 14 thousand contracts, and outsourcing employees. TTD will give Brahmotsava prize to regular employees – 14 thousand contracts and outsourcing employees – 6850/.
TTD EO Dharma Reddy explained at length the recent problem in Tirumala laddu counters. He said that at present there is no problem for the devotees at the laddoo counters and they will manage the laddoo counters in the next ten days by new staff.
