The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is making
elaborate arrangements to ensure hassle-free darshans for pilgrims, in
view of the auspicious Vaikuntha Ekadashi and New Year’s day which fall on
the same day.
Elucidating on the preparations, the
authorities said that the TDD was focusing on improving on the available
pilgrims’ amenities and arrangements were being made to make ‘Vaikuntha
Dwara New Year Darshan’ for common pilgrims easy, according to the
directions of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and TTD Executive
Officer D. Sambasiva Rao. “All the darshan tickets have been cancelled,
except for the Sarvadarshan tokens, which would be available on January
1,” they said.
“As many as 10,000 tickets (Rs.300)
have been made available on the internet, so as to enable the devotees
for darshan on the Dwadasi Day, falling on January 2. Besides this,
sheds along with mobile toilets have been set up for pilgrims at various
points. Plans have been drawn to ensure proper distribution of food,
milk and other beverages to devotees,” they said.
The
officials also said that a limited number of tickets had been issued
for the VIPs according to the protocol and urged them not to seek
additional tickets. The officials have made it clear that the
accommodation in Padmavathi guest house area would be provided to the
VIPs personally, not through reference letters.
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