TTD MAKES EXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEVOTEES
CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER AND ANNAPRASADAM THROUGH SRIVARI SEVAKS
DARSHAN UPDATES BEING ANNOUNCED IN 5 LANGUAGES THROUGH RADIO & BROADCASTING
TIRUMALA, MAY 21, 2026: In view of the summer vacation rush, the number of devotees arriving at Tirumala for the darshan of Sri Venkateswara has been increasing day by day.
In the last five days, a sea of humanity has been witnessed in Tirumala and is expected to continue for the next few weeks.
TTD has made extensive arrangements for the convenience of devotees.
Special sheds have been erected around the Srivari Temple surroundings, Laddu counters, and other high-footfall areas. Further, synthetic enamel cool paint has been applied on the four Mada Streets to protect devotees from ground heat. Temporary toilets have also been arranged along the queue lines from Batagangamma Temple Circle to Outer Ring Road.
Hundreds of Srivari Sevaks are continuously distributing drinking water and Annaprasadams to devotees waiting in the outside serpentine queue lines around the clock shifts.
Similarly, under the supervision of the TTD Health Department, mobile water drums are being used in crowded areas to provide drinking water to devotees waiting in outside lines through Srivari Sevaks.
In accordance with the crowd situation, a mobile first-aid centre has also been kept available along the queue lines on the Outer Ring Road.
As accommodation facilities in Tirumala are limited, TTD can allot accommodation only to around 60,000 devotees at a time. 9,000 lockers are available in PAC-1, PAC-2, PAC-3, PAC (Padmanabha Nilayam), and PAC-5. All these facilities are presently fully occupied with over crowd.
TTD has also made elaborate arrangements for devotees offering tonsure to the Sri Venkateshwara. Along with the main Kalyanakatta, 11 mini Kalyanakattas are functioning for devotees 24×7.
In the last five days alone, 4,32,213 devotees had darshan of Lord Venkateswara. More than 90,000 devotees visited the temple on May 16 and 17. Likewise, the number of devotees offering tonsure also increased significantly. More than 43,000 devotees offered hair on May 18, 19, and 20.
During the last five days, nearly 19 lakh devotees were served Annaprasadams, tea, coffee, milk, and buttermilk at various locations in Tirumala.
Devotee Rush Statistics for the Last Five Days :
May 20
Darshan – 86,315.
Tonsures – 44,107
Anna prasadam served – 3,99,380
May 19
Darshan – 84,412
Tonsures – 43,032
Anna prasadam served – 4,03,810
May 18
Darshan – 80,455
Tonsures – 43,309
Anna prasadam served – 3,42,670
May 17
Darshan – 91,020
Tonsures – 35,193
Anna prasadam served – 3,81,210
May 16
Darshan – 90,011
Tonsures – 39,083
Anna prasadam served – 4,20,085
Keeping in view the severe summer conditions, the entire TTD machinery is making dedicated efforts to provide essential facilities such as shade, cool atmosphere, drinking water, Annaprasadams, cleanliness, accommodation, tonsure services, and laddus for devotees.
Meanwhile, officials and staff from various departments are continuously monitoring the darshan queue lines, Narayanagiri sheds, and compartments in Vaikuntham Queue Complex round the clock to ensure that devotees do not face any inconvenience.
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