Devotees continue to throng Tirumala for darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Daily figures from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) show 7,26,607 people had darshan from October 21 to 30, an average of about 72,660 a day.
Daily darshan (TTD)
- Oct 24 (Sat): 81,768 | Oct 25 (Sun): 85,369, the 10-day high
- Oct 26: 69,697 | Oct 27: 79,774 | Oct 28: 74,339
- Oct 29: 62,811 | Oct 30 (Fri): 64,014
Friday, October 30
- Hundi collection: ₹3.69 crore
- Tonsures: 22,010
- Laddus sold: 3.36 lakh; Annaprasadam served: 1.61 lakh
On Saturday, devotees were waiting in 10 compartments. TTD said Sarva Darshan without SSD tokens takes 6 to 8 hours. Crowds tend to rise at weekends, so devotees should plan ahead.
