TIRUMALA, NOVEMBER 06, 2026: Sri Muddada Ravichandra, Executive Officer of TTD, was sworn in as Chairman of the TTD Specified Authority on Friday.
The oath of office was administered by TTD Additional Executive Officer Sri Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary at the Bangaru Vakili of the Srivari Temple in Tirumala.
Later, Vedic scholars rendered Veda Ashirvachanam to the Chairman at the Ranganayakula Mandapam and presented him with Srivari Teertha Prasadams.
Speaking to the media in front of the Srivari Temple, Sri Muddada Ravichandra expressed his gratitude to the State Government and Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu for the opportunity to serve Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
He said the foremost objective would be to continue TTD’s service activities more effectively and efficiently. He emphasised that TTD must provide all necessary facilities so that devotees visiting the Srivari Temple can focus entirely on Sri Venkateswara Swamy during darshan.
He assured that every effort would be made to improve pilgrim services in all respects.
The Specified Authority Chairman stated that special attention would be given to improving services not only at the Srivari Temple in Tirumala but also at all 64 temples managed by TTD.
On the education front, he said students in TTD-run institutions would receive quality education aligned with future requirements.
Efforts would be made to mould them into responsible citizens who contribute meaningfully to society and uphold the spirit of service.
He added that all necessary facilities would be provided for their holistic development.
Regarding healthcare, he said TTD would strive to provide better medical services with modern facilities to patients visiting hospitals run by the Trust.
He also affirmed that TTD would further expand its services in education and healthcare, alongside pilgrim amenities and spiritual services.
TTD JEO (Health & Education) Sri Prabhala Gopinath, CV&SO Sri Muralikrishna, Srivari Temple DyEO Sri Bhaskar and other officials were present.
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