Compliments TTD for hassle-free Brahmotsavams
TIRUMALA, NOVEMBER 07, 2024: The top most priority of the present TTD Trust Board is to safeguard the Sanctity of the world-renowned Hindu Pilgrim Centre, Tirumala and provide hassle-free darshan to the multitude of visiting pilgrims to the Hill Town, asserted Mr B Rajagopala Naidu, the new Trust Board Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD).
Addressing his maiden media conference at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Wednesday evening, the TTD Board Chief has thanked CM of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandra Babu Naidu for selecting him to the coveted post which used to be his long pending dream. “I used to offer prayers to Sri Venkateswara Swamy every year trekking the footpath route since I my childhood. Today, Sri Venkateswara Swamy blessed me with this rare opportunity of serving His abode and offer service to the millions and millions of devotees visiting Tirumala. For achieving this divine goal I need the support of the entire work force of TTD and media, he maintained.
Later he said, upon the instructions of CM of AP, TTD mandarins have successfully conducted the annual Brahmotsavams during last month in Tirumala and he aspired same team work will be continued to execute many more pilgrim-friendly initiatives during his term to uphold the sanctity of Tirumala.
Earlier, the Chairman had an introductory session with all the senior officers of TTD. The TTD EO Syamala Rao presented a brief PPT on the various activities of TTD and explained the importance of each department including the Tirumala temple, local temples, Annaprasadam, Vigilance, Health, Transport and IT, Gosala, Garden and Forests, Educational institutions and hospitals, medical, PR wing, Reception, Kalyanakatta, Hindu Dharmic Projects in the massive religious organisation besides taking care of the pilgrim darshan, accommodation and other facilities. He said, TTD is like an ocean and is like a mini-state government and highlighted the dedication of the employees in taking forward the reputation of the institution at all levels with their commitment.
Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Sridhar, DLO Sri Varaprasada Rao, FACAO Sri Balaji, CE Sri Satyanarayana, other departmental HoDs were also present.
Chairman Dines at MTVAC
The TTD Chairman inspected Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex on Wednesday evening. The TTD board chief arrived at MTVAC along with his family members and dined along with the devotees.
Annaprasadam DyEO Sri Rajendra explained the TTD Chairman about the Annaprasadam activities including the capacity of each hall, menus being served to the devotees, timings of MTVAC and others.