TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra was sworn in on Friday, November 6, as chairman of the Specified Authority the state has set up to run Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Additional EO C.H. Venkaiah Chowdary administered the oath at the Bangaru Vakili of the Srivari temple. Vedic scholars then blessed him at the Ranganayaka Mandapam.
Why an authority
- The trust board chaired by B.R. Naidu, formed on November 1, 2024, completed its term on October 31, 2026.
- To avoid a gap in administration, G.O. Ms. No. 658 set up the authority under Section 137 of the Endowments Act, 1987.
- Members: Finance Secretary V. Vinay Chand and Endowments Secretary K. Kannababu.
- The authority has all the powers of the trust board and serves for one year or until a new board is constituted.
What Ravichandra said
He thanked the government and CM Chandrababu Naidu. He said his aim is better services for devotees, running TTD's ongoing service programmes well and improving services at TTD temples across the country. JEO Prabhala Gopinath and CVSO Murali Krishna attended.
On Thursday, 65,218 devotees had darshan at Tirumala and hundi collections were ₹3.63 crore. On Friday morning, Sarva Darshan without tokens took about 6 hours.
