TTD EO Reviews Twin Brahmotsavams, Orders Raw Material Buying 90 Days Ahead; 69,697 Pilgrims and ₹4.64 Crore Hundi on Monday

TTD Executive Officer M. Ravichandra on Tuesday reviewed the conduct of Lord Venkateswara's annual and Navaratri Brahmotsavams at Tirumala with all heads of department at the TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati. He said coordination between departments kept the Vahana Sevas and Moolavirat darshan smooth, and minor early-day problems were fixed quickly.

The EO's directions

• Engineering: advance action plans so civil, water supply and electrical works are not delayed.
• Marketing: plan raw-material purchases at least 90 days ahead.
• SVBC: improve broadcast quality and add more programmes for the next Brahmotsavams.

Tirumala on Monday, October 26

• Darshan: 69,697 pilgrims; tonsures: 25,781.
• Hundi: ₹4.64 crore; 3.34 lakh laddus; Annaprasadam for 1.71 lakh.
• On Tuesday morning, 31 compartments were full and Sarvadarshan without tokens took about 8 hours.

At Valmikipuram in Annamayya district, Balalayam rituals will be held at the Sri Pattabhirama Swamy and Sri Ranganatha Swamy temples from October 29 to November 1, so the sanctums can be renovated. Ankurarpanam is on the evening of October 29 and Maha Purnahuti on November 1 between 11 and 11:30 AM, TTD said.