Tuesday, August 21, 2007

code of conduct for ttd lord venkateswra balaji

TTD requests all visitors to preserve the sanctity of the Tirumala area.
Suggestions in the form of 'Dos and Don'ts' are displayed at various places in Tirupati and Tirumala. You are requested to get acquainted with them before you visit Tirumala.

A summary of these suggestions:

Dos
Do book your travel and accommodation in Tirumala through TTD in advance.
Do pay obeisance to your Ishta Daivam or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.
Do bathe in the Pushkarini and worship Sri Varahaswami in His temple before you worship Lord Sri Venkateswara.
Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do observe absolute silence inside the temple and chant Om Sri Venkatesaya Namah to yourself.
Do bathe in the Papavinasanam and Akasa Ganga teerthams near Tirumala.
Do respect ancient customs while at Tirumala.
Do respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims.
Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.
Do contact any of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Enquiry Offices for information regarding the temple and your worship there.
Do pradakshinam (keeping the shrine to your right) with devotion before entering the temple.
Do wear a tilak in accordance with your religious affiliation.
Do follow the procedures of the temple and wait for your turn for the darshan of the Lord
Don'ts
Don't come to Tirumala for any purpose other than worshipping the Lord.
Don't carry too much jewellery or cash with you.
Don't eat non-vegetarian food. Don't consume liquor or other intoxicants.
Don't approach strangers for accommodation.
Don't wear footwear, or move around in a vehicle, in and around the premises of the temple.
Don't rush in for darshan, but move along in the queue.
Don't approach touts for quick darshan.
Don't prostrate (sastanga danda pranamam) inside the temple.
Don't buy spurious prasadam from street vendors.
Don't throw away the prasadam and teertham given to you at the temple.
Don't enter the temple, if, according to custom or usage, you are prohibited to enter.
Don't wear flowers and garlands in Tirumala; all flowers are for the Lord only.
Don't encourage beggars.
Don't spit or be a nuisance inside the temple premises.
Don't enter the shrine naked or wearing only a loin-cloth
Don't wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
Don't carry any weapon inside the temple.
Don't eat food brought from outside or chew betel leaves in the temple premises.
Don't evacuate urine or motion or spit in the premises of the temple.
Don't sleep in the temple premises.
Don't commit any act of violence or harshness in the temple premises.
Don't quarrel in the temple premises.
Don't talk about your wealth, money and status.
Don't sit with your back facing the Deity.
Don't pay obeisance with only one hand.

ttd sevas lord venkateswra darshan balaji

Suprabhatam
'Suprabhatam' is the first and foremost seva at Tirumala, Suprabhatam signifies the ritual performed at Sayana Mandapam to wake up the Lord from His celstial sleep, amidst chanting of the hymns.

Every day in the early hours acharyapurushas sing the hymns beginning with 'Kausalya Supraja Rama' while adecendant of Tallapaka Annamacharya recites Annamayya's matin songs. 'Suprabhatam' hymn consist of Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapattithe and Mangalasanam composed by Prativadi Bhayankara Annan, a disciple of the celebrated vaishnava preceptor Manavala Mamuni. Archakas, jeeyangars, temple authorities and the grihasthas who purchased tickets for 'Suprabhatam' darsan worship the Lord delightfully during this seva. Immediately after completing the 'Suprabhatam', Bangaru Vakili is kept open. 'Suprabhata seva, tickets can be booked in advance. The ritual last for over 30 minutes.Suprabhata seva will not be performed in Dhanurmasa. Instead, 'Tiruppavai' is recited during this time. The worship of Lord Venkateswara during Suprabhatam is considered highly meritorious.

Suprabhatam stanzas, translation and audio

Thomala Seva

The presiding deity of Lord Srinivasa, festival deities and other deities are exquisitely decorated with floral and tulasi garlands during this seva. 'Thomala' denotes the decoration of the deities with garlands.

The grihasthas who have paid the requisite amount can have darsan of the Lord during Thomala seva. However, the priests decorate the main deity of Lord Venkateswara with flowers brought by Ekangi or flowe specially brought from Flower room by Jeeyangar. The seva is performed for 30 minutes. This seva in conducted as arjita seva on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is held in ekantams during the rest of the week.

Sahasranama Archanantara

Archana to the main deity Lord Venkateswara is performed amidst chanting of one thousand name of the Lord. This occurs immediately after 'Suprabhatam' and Thomala seva. Devotees who have bought tickets for this Archana can take part in the seva.

The archakas offer tulasi leaves sent by the Jeeyangar to the Lotus Feet of the Lord while one thousand names are being chanted. Later, the tulasi leaves kept on the Lord's Feet are placed at the Lotus Feet of Maha Lakshmi seated in his chest amidst chanting of 'Mahalakshmi Chaturvimsati' (24 names of the Goddess). The ritual lasts for 30 minutes.

The Lord also receives second and third archanas later in the day. However, these are done in 'ekantam, and devotees are not allowed for darsan during thesr services. Sahasranama Archana is an arjita seva on Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday and on Friday, Saturday Sunday and Monday it is performed in ekantam.

Immediately after Archana piligrims who purchased tickets for Archanantra Darsan are allowed for darsan.

Kalyanotsavam

Srivari Kalyanotsavam is performed to the utsava murti of the Lord Sri Malayappa swami and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi in the marriage hall in the Sampangi Pradakshinam.

Refrence to this Seva conducted on special occasions are found in the inscriptions of the 15th century. The wedding cermony is held amidst recitation of the vedic mantras and pronouncing the family pedigree of the brides and bridegroom. The idols of the Lord and his brides face each other with a screen in between. They are allowed to see each other only at the appropriate auspicious moment when the screen is removed. The priests perform homas. A purohit conducts the marriage and an archaka is consecrated to perform other rituals on behalf of the bridegroom. This seva is not performed on important festivals like Srivari Brahmotsavam. Pavitrotsavam, Pushpayagam etc. and on the days of solar and lunar eclipses. The grihasthas who participate in the seva are given prasadams and clothes. The duration of the seva is about one hour.

Pratyeka Kalyanotsavam

In terms of rituals, Pratyeka Kalyanotsavam is the same as Kalyanotsavam.

Arjitha Brahmotsavam

The Brahmotsavam is performed dailu in an abridged manner in the vaibhavotsava Mantapam, opposite Srivari Temple. Sri Malayappa Swami is seated on Peddasesha Vahanam, Garuda Vahanam and Hamumantha Vahanam and offered worship. This seva is conducted only after the Kalyanotsavam.

Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva)



Sri Malayappaswami, Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated in an unjal (Swing) in the Aina Mahal (Addala Mantapam) opposite Ranganayaka mantapam. it is enchanting to see the gorgeous reflections of the Lord's glorious presence every where. The deities are swung to the accompaniment of Veda parayanam and mangalavadyam. This is an arjita seva an the devotees are admitted on payment of requisite fee.









Arjita Vasanthotsavam


This seva is conducted in the Vaibhavotsava Mantapam as an arjitam. The seva is offered to Sri Malayappa swami and His consorts daily. Perfumeries are lavishly used to create an ethereal atmosphere. The veda pandits chants Purusha suktam, Sri suktam and other vedic hymns. Abhishekam is done to the Lord and His consorts with sacred water. Later abhishekam is performed with milk, curd, honey and turmeric. Finally, sandal paste is applied to Sri Malayappa Swami and consorts. The duration of the seva is about one hour.



Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva

Every day evening at 5:30 p.m. Sahasra deepalankarana seva is performed in the Unjal mantapam located on the south eastern corner of the Srivari Temple.

Sri malayappa swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken out in procession to the mantapa, where one thousand wick lamps are lit. In the midst of vedic chanting and singing of Annamaya Sankirtanas, the Lord seated aon an unjal is rocked gently. The grihasthas who purchased tickets for performance of this seva are given Vastra bahumanam.







Ekanta Seva

Ekanta Seva is the last ritual among the daily sevas. Sarvadarsanam comes to a close with Ekanta Seva. Sri Bhoga Srinivasa Murthi, the silvar image of the main deity is seated in the Sayana Mantapam in a golden cot. During Ekanta seva, a descendant on Annamacharya sings lullabies to put the Lord to sleep. This seva is also known as panupu seva. Tarigonda vengamamba's harati (in a plate inlaid with one of the dasavataras on each day with pearls) is offered to the Lord. Bhoga Srinivasa occupies the cot for eleven months in a year and in the twelfth month of Dhanurmasa (Margali) Sri Krishna is put to sleep.

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Trainer Javed Khan seems to be is a firm believer of cashing in on his horses when they run into form. At least, Alarico’s facile victory, last Thursday in the 1,400m Harry The Horse Cup, fully justified such a belief. About a fortnight ago, the six-year-old had gone down fighting to Brilliant Victory, despite his weight disadvantage against the winner. On this day, Alarico was enjoying a substantial pull at the weights from his seven rivals , including the likes of Retained Asset, Fabulous Emperor and Way to the Stars who are no mean horses. However, everything worked to his advantage as fitness was the key factor in the field and the Steinbeck-As Ever son clearly advertised it when he beat the field hollow.


Jockey Mohammed Islam, too, rode a well-judged race. He let Alarico settle behind the last outing winner, Body And Soul, and the top-weighted Retained Asset, till they turned for home. Given the signal, the favourite marched ahead to score without much sweat over a heavily punished Retained Asset and a late finishing Paladin.

Daniel David’s Steal The Glory also proved a cut above the rest in the Alamito Handicap. Steal The Glory fully justified the favourite's tag, winning by six long lengths after taking the charge from the front-running Lady Superior, at the halfway mark.

Earlier on, David’s Majestic Poet had delivered the goods in the Contralto Handicap. The 7-4 favourite was a chance-ride for jockey M. Mark after G Ross had reported sick. Mark allowed his main rival, Live It Love, to make the running with a two-length lead, which hardly proved sufficient the moment Mark released the brakes on the favourite. In fact, it was Genesis who was an impressive third in spite of going all over the place in the straight.

David could have ended the day with a treble but the replacement of the indisposed Ross, by Surjeet Singh, on a heavily fancied Cool Magic, in the 1 400m Stoney Valley Handicap, cost the trainer dearly. The 7-4 joint-favourite, with Harvinder Singh Bath’s Prospective Queen, was shown daylight at the top of the turn when the two leaders, Betelgeuse and Rapid Return, ran short of the steam. At that stage of the race, Prospective Queen was trailing the field following a tardy start. Surjeet, however, squandered the advantage in the final furlong when the Bath-trainee got into the top gear. The jockey not only surrendered the lead in the final 50m, he also failed to keep the second slot following Rapid Return’s renewed bid.

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Gorgonzola's victory, in the Bachelor’s Wedding Handicap left a bad taste in the mouth. The Poet’s Dream –Dance Attack daughter had trailed the field in her last outing only a fortnight ago. However, on this occasion, the filly took a commanding three-length lead from the start and lasted out to score. Trainer Shafiq Khan was lucky to escape with just a routine warning.

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Jimmy’s best horse in recent times is the Cheveley Park Stud owned, Nannina, who he won the Corontaion Cup on in 2006.

life of a race horse

The racing career of horses bred for Flat racing typically starts as a two year old. At this age, the Thoroughbred will be able to run over relatively short distances against horses of the same age. From this time onwards, the horse spends the majority of its racing life in the care of a trainer, who is responsible for ensuring the horse runs to the best of its ability.



Once horses have learned the basics of racing alongside other horses, and then learned to stride away from them, their racing career settles into pattern. Routine training is combined with a specific programme of exercise designed to bring the horse to his peak for a race. The trainer will control the amount and intensity of exercise each horse has in his care, and it is unlikely that the horse will gallop every day – otherwise even the best horses would burn out.



Like all modern-day athletes, racehorse trainers take advantage of the latest exercise and dietary regimes. For example, many trainers use equine swimming pools to work horses’ muscles and cardiovascular systems without putting excessive strain on their legs.

Although a horse’s training regime is organised around their racing programme, trainers will work their horses with a serious gallop two days per week. Based on their ability and fitness, flat horses can stay in training up to around 10 years old. However, it is common for top-class flat racehorses to stop racing soon after their peak years of three or four so they can maximise their potential at stud.

Horses destined to race over jumps have, of course, to learn how to handle hurdles and fences, as well as gallop. This process, known as schooling, can be difficult for some horses, and required great patience from trainers.

First off, horses are tried out over a series of small poles without a rider, until their confidence increases. Once they are ready, chasers and hurdlers are schooled at home over the appropriate obstacles.

Typically, jumps racehorses start their careers in extended Flat races – known as bumpers – to get them used to the longer distances involved. The following season, most jumps racehorses will compete in hurdles races. These are smaller obstacles than fences, and hurdles races tend to be run over shorter distances. Depending on the physical attributes and aptitude of the horse, the trainer may then switch him to steeplechase fences.

Like humans, all horses are different. Some racehorses will be able to race a great deal during a short period of time. Others might need lots of time between races to recover. Similarly, some horses are ready to win at the beginning of the season, whereas others may reach their peak fitness after two or three races.

Social Service in ttd tirumala

TTD has taken many social service initiatives in areas like education, medical treatment, and rehabilitation of the physically challenged and economically backward. It also provides aid to authors and subsidised equipment to other temples.



The objective of the Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) is to provide medical treatment/facilities to those suffering from polio myelitis, cerebral palsy, congenital anomalies, spinal injuries, and the orthopaedically handicapped, particularly the poor, irrespective of religion, caste or creed.

In 1994, BIRRD was converted to a Trust. TTD provides a matching grant to the Trust, equivalent to the donations it receives. A proposal for 100% exemption under the Indian Income Tax Act, for donations to BIRRD is under consideration.

BIRRD operates from a spacious hospital with a capacity of 250 beds, built at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crore. It has five operation theatres, a modern Artificial Limb Fitting Centre (that provides aids and appliances, free of cost, to physically handicapped patients) and a sophisticated Physiotherapy Department. Research is also conducted here.

Currently, BIRRD is in the process of collecting data pertaining to polio-affected children in Andhra Pradesh, after which it will start screening patients at the district level. With the help of voluntary organisations, three districts have already been covered under this scheme.

BIRRD proposes to start a Total Spinal Trauma Care Centre with comprehensive rehabilitation. It also plans to introduce post graduate and graduate courses in Physiotherapy.

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Sri Venkateswara Poor Home is a hospital that caters to the needs of leprosy patients. It is one of the largest of its kind in India, and admits persons suffering from various forms of leprosy, from all over India.

The hospital is well-equipped, with twenty inpatient wards. The outpatient block has an operation theatre and physiotherapy section.

Patients are treated with intensive multi-drug therapy and given physiotherapy. They are also educated about the prevention and care of leprosy. The average duration of treatment varies from six to eighteen months.

During treatment, patients also undergo occupational therapy where they are trained in skills like carpentry, shoe-making and weaving. The training helps in the patients' rehabilitation in society.
The inpatients are given training in agriculture. They are trained to grow different crops. The produce is used by the hospital; the excess produce is sent to the other institutions of TTD.

TTD set up the Leprosy Rehabilitation Promotional Unit (LRPU) in 1988 in the Sri Venkateswara Poor Home campus at Tirupati under the National Leprosy Eradication Programme of the Government of India. The Government of India provides full financial assistance - Rs 4 lakh annually.

The objective of LRPU is to provide reconstructive surgery and artificial prosthetic support to leprosy patients and help them in rehabilitation.

Patients are provided several facilities including free food and accommodation.

The Poor Home has set its sights on the total eradication of leprosy in India. It aims to increase awareness among the public about leprosy through health education. It keeps abreast with the latest technical know-how by deputing its staff to various medical institutions, and conducting seminars periodically to focus on the latest trends in treatment and rehabilitation measures.

TTD has been inspired by Mother Teresa who once remarked, "When I am washing the wounds of a leper, I feel I am doing great service to the Lord ".

Would you like to donate to the SV Poor Home?


Overview

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) caters to the medical needs of the poor and needy in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.

Currently, the Institute has the following departments:

Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery Nephrology
Urology Neurology Gastroenterology
Endocrinology Neurosurgery Anaesthesiology
Radiology Pathology Bio-chemistry
Micro-biology Blood Bank Nuclear Medicine
Physiotherapy Transfusion Medicine Diabetics


Objectives

To render high-technology medicine and develop patterns of teaching at post-graduate (PG) level in super specialities and to impart high standard of medical education
To render services to the people of Rayalaseema area and the surrounding districts in medical super-specialities at affordable cost.


Academic Services

Apart from patient care, teaching and research is an important activity here. The faculty actively participates in National and International Conferences and presents research data. SVIMS was upgraded to a medical university in 1995.

CME programmes for general practitioners and junior doctors is a regular feature of the Institute. About ten PG Diploma Courses (PGDC) in various specialities have been started. The College of Nursing offers a bachelor's degree in Nursing. Proposals to start DM and MCh courses are under consideration.

SVIMS University offers the following courses:


The Haritha Project was launched by TTD at a cost of 1.5 crore to conserve ground water resources and the forests on the Tirumala Hills.

Developmental activities are being taken up on a massive scale under this project by the TTD Forest Department, based on the satellite image of the areas provided by the State Forest Department.

Objectives

To conserve rain water and improve the ground water level
To plant about 1 crore saplings
To green 29,500 acres of forest area, belonging to TTD and the State government, within 3 years
To protect the forests from fire
To develop the areas adjoining the important tirthas.
Conservation of Water

TTD has constructed several cement checkdams, contour trenches, masonry embankments and percolation tanks to prevent the rain water from draining off the Seshachala Hills.

Eighty kilometre long peripheral trenches have been dug from Rangampeta to Kodur. Besides, 89 checkdams, 136 Gabrion checkdams, 3884 rock fill dams have been built. Check dams have also been constructed on the first and second ghat roads from Tirupati to Tirumala to prevent the draining of water and the erosion of soil.

These sustained efforts have contributed in a substantial improvement in the ground water level. A report given by the Department of Groundwater mentions an increase of 3.155 million cubic metres and 6.59 million cubic metres of recharge in groundwater in the years 2000 and 2001 respectively.

Planting of Seedlings
Over 65 lakh seedlings such as those of Red Sanders, Margosa, Teak, Sampangi, Tamarind, Gooseberry and Blackberry have been planted under the Haritha project. Over 40 tons of seeds of Margosa, Tamarind and Blackberry have also been planted.

Protection from Forest Fires
To protect the forests on the hills from fires, 130 kilometre-long fire lines have been constructed, besides 60 kilometre-long fire walls. A special squad carrying walkie talkies has been appointed to report forest fires, facilitating immediate action

Development of areas adjoining the Holy Tirthas

One of the main objectives of the Haritha Project is the development of areas around the important tirthas on the Tirumala Hills. 20,000 saplings have been planted in the premises of
S.V. Ruia Hospital, BIRRD, SVIMS and the Ayurveda Hospital. Avenue plantation has been
carried out on the Tirupati - Renigunta road and Tirupati - Tiruchanoor road, covering a
distance of 15 kilometres

Darshan at Sri Venkateswara Temple

As more than fifty thousand pilgrims visit the Sri Venkateswara Temple every day, TTD has organised efficient systems to ensure the smooth movement of pilgrims.


Vaikuntam Queue Complex
The entrance for darshan is through the Vaikuntam Queue Complex. The complex is a series of inter-connected halls that leads to the main temple. An efficient queue system ensures that pilgrims move in an orderly fashion through the Queue Complex, towards the main temple.
The halls in the Queue Complex are clean, spacious and airy.TTD provides a wide range of facilities in the Queue Complex:
Canteens selling food packets at subsidised rates.
The Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation selling fresh milk
Medical aid
Sale of photographs, calendars and other TTD publications
Toilets
Closed Circuit Television, through which devotional programmes and music are relayed
Cloak rooms near the Vaikuntam Queue Complex entrance
Places where footwear can be deposited, free of cost (at the entrance)
There are officers to look after the facilities in the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, regulate the queues and attend to complaints.
Sarvadarsanam
Sarvadarsanam means 'darshan for all'. The timings for Sarvadarsanam are different on different days of the week. Please refer the weekly temple programme for the timings.
On normal days, about 18 hours are allotted for Sarvadarsanam and on peak days, it is open for 20 hours.
Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the main temple every day.
Special Darshan
The entrance for Special Darshan is through the PPC (Queue Complex). The queue merges with the Sarvadarsanam queue at Bangaruvakili. Pilgrims who use this queue will have a shorter waiting time.
There are two categories of special darshan, with tickets costing Rs. 40.00 and Rs. 50.00 per head.
The darshan timings are the same as that for Sarvadarsanam.
Sudarsanam Token System
The Sudarsanam token system was introduced to minimise the waiting time for Sarvadarsanam, Special Darshan and other paid darshan/sevas. Some of its features:
The tokens are available free of cost at the First Choultry (opposite the TiruRailway Station), Second Choultry (behind the Railway Station), Alipiri Bus Stand, Tirupati, Vaikuntam Queue Complex, Pilgrim Amenities Centre (Near CRO) and near the Rambagicha Guest House in Tirumala.
The time of darshan is indicated on the tokens.
Pilgrims can enter the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at Tirumala at the time indicated on the tokens
They can have darshan within two hours of entering the Queue Complex.
As this system saves on waiting time, it provides pilgrims with enough time to visit temples in the vicinity like Sri Govindarajaswami Temple and Kapila Teertham at Tirupati, Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur and Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swami Temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram.
To help TTD keep a track of the number of pilgrims and ensure their smooth flow, one token is issued per head. Collective tokens for groups are not issued.
Some precautions for you to take:
Collect your Sudarsanam token only from TTD-run counters. Tokens issued by others are not valid.
Keep the token tied to your wrist till you finish darshan.
Do not exchange tokens.
Do not trust touts.
Special Darshan for the Physically Disabled and the Aged
This special darshan is arranged for the physically disabled and the aged through a separate gate at the Maha Dwaram,the main temple entrance. If necessary, such pilgrims can be accompanied by an attendant.

Darshan at Sri Venkateswara Temple

As more than fifty thousand pilgrims visit the Sri Venkateswara Temple every day, TTD has organised efficient systems to ensure the smooth movement of pilgrims.


Vaikuntam Queue Complex
The entrance for darshan is through the Vaikuntam Queue Complex. The complex is a series of inter-connected halls that leads to the main temple. An efficient queue system ensures that pilgrims move in an orderly fashion through the Queue Complex, towards the main temple.
The halls in the Queue Complex are clean, spacious and airy.TTD provides a wide range of facilities in the Queue Complex:
Canteens selling food packets at subsidised rates.
The Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation selling fresh milk
Medical aid
Sale of photographs, calendars and other TTD publications
Toilets
Closed Circuit Television, through which devotional programmes and music are relayed
Cloak rooms near the Vaikuntam Queue Complex entrance
Places where footwear can be deposited, free of cost (at the entrance)
There are officers to look after the facilities in the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, regulate the queues and attend to complaints.
Sarvadarsanam
Sarvadarsanam means 'darshan for all'. The timings for Sarvadarsanam are different on different days of the week. Please refer the weekly temple programme for the timings.
On normal days, about 18 hours are allotted for Sarvadarsanam and on peak days, it is open for 20 hours.
Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the main temple every day.
Special Darshan
The entrance for Special Darshan is through the PPC (Queue Complex). The queue merges with the Sarvadarsanam queue at Bangaruvakili. Pilgrims who use this queue will have a shorter waiting time.
There are two categories of special darshan, with tickets costing Rs. 40.00 and Rs. 50.00 per head.
The darshan timings are the same as that for Sarvadarsanam.
Sudarsanam Token System
The Sudarsanam token system was introduced to minimise the waiting time for Sarvadarsanam, Special Darshan and other paid darshan/sevas. Some of its features:
The tokens are available free of cost at the First Choultry (opposite the TiruRailway Station), Second Choultry (behind the Railway Station), Alipiri Bus Stand, Tirupati, Vaikuntam Queue Complex, Pilgrim Amenities Centre (Near CRO) and near the Rambagicha Guest House in Tirumala.
The time of darshan is indicated on the tokens.
Pilgrims can enter the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at Tirumala at the time indicated on the tokens
They can have darshan within two hours of entering the Queue Complex.
As this system saves on waiting time, it provides pilgrims with enough time to visit temples in the vicinity like Sri Govindarajaswami Temple and Kapila Teertham at Tirupati, Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur and Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swami Temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram.
To help TTD keep a track of the number of pilgrims and ensure their smooth flow, one token is issued per head. Collective tokens for groups are not issued.
Some precautions for you to take:
Collect your Sudarsanam token only from TTD-run counters. Tokens issued by others are not valid.
Keep the token tied to your wrist till you finish darshan.
Do not exchange tokens.
Do not trust touts.
Special Darshan for the Physically Disabled and the Aged
This special darshan is arranged for the physically disabled and the aged through a separate gate at the Maha Dwaram,the main temple entrance. If necessary, such pilgrims can be accompanied by an attendant.

TTD Management

TTD is a conglomeration of temples, brought under the First Schedule 2 of the Act 30 of 1987. The Board of Trusties is constituted by members appointed by the government.
The Executive Officer is the chief executive of TTD. He is assisted by two Joint Executive Officers, Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, Conservator of Forests, Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer, and Chief Engineer. Besides, there are officials to look after the different branches of administration.
TTD maintains 12 temples and their sub-shrines, and employs about 14,000 persons.

sloka of the day

"Salutations to Lord Venkateswara who is beyond Maya (Ignorance) and who is empowered to do all tasks in the universe.Salutations to Him who is the husband of Ramadevi, who is calm, possesses innumerable heads and hands, and an endless body which pervades the entire universe."

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