Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams - festivals

Festivals
	It is believed that Lord Sri Venkateswara enjoys festivals (utsavams), and therefore, every moment in Tirumala is considered a festive occasion. The most important festival is the Brahmotsavam. Brahmotsavam The Annual Brahmotsavams of Srivari Temple Tirumala will be conducted from29-09-2011 to 07-10-2011 . The following are the Brahmotsavam programme as per TTD Panchangam. Daily Celebrations Description of Activities Schedule Festival Timings Picture Tour The Important Days of Brahmotsavams (2011) 29-09-2011 ThursDay Dwajarohanam 03-10-2011 MonDay Garudotsavam 04-10-2011 TuesDay Golden Chariot 06-10-2011 ThursDay Radhotsavam 07-10-2011 FriDay Chakrasnanam and Dwaja Avarohanam Note: 1.Advance Booking of Accommodation is cancelled during Annual Brahmotsavam period (29-09-2011 to 07-10-2011) 2.Regular quota of Sudarshanam is reduced to 50% during Annual Brahmotsavam Period.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams - Darshan at Sri Venkateswara Temple

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 Sarvadarsanam Special Entry Darshan (Seeghra Darshan) Sudarsanam Token System Special Darshan for the Physically Disabled and the Aged Divya Darshan Darshan Timings 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: Food is provided for the waiting pilgrims free of cost. Milk, Coffe & Tea provided for waiting pilgrims free of cost. 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 Entry Darshan (Seeghra Darshan) The Seeghra Darshanm facility is introduced 0n 21-09-2009 to provide quick Darshan for the Pilgrims. The cost of the Ticket is Rs.300/- per pilgrim. The tickets will be issued at VQC-I in a separate queue line with 4 counters, after taking the tickets, the pilgrims are directly allowed for Darshan. Seeghra Darshan tickets will be issued on all the Sarva Darshan timings. The darshan timings are the same as that for Sarvadarsanam. Special Entry Darshan Timings Saturday,Sunday, Monday 4.00am to 5.00am , 7.00am to 6.00pm and 9.00pm to upto Ekantha seva. Tuesday, Wednesday 08.30am to 01.00pm , Thursday 09.00am to 6.00 pm and 9.00pm to upto Ekanthaseva. Friday 10.00am to 6.00pm and 9.00pm to upto Ekanthaseva. Divya Darshan 1. Divya Darshan facility is provided for pedestrian who come on foot to Tirumala through Gali Gopuram or Srivari Mettu. 2. Bio-metric counters are established on these foot paths, to facilitate free darshan, free accommodation (P.A.C) and free food facilities at Tirumala. Sudarshan 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 Rs.50/- token at the 1.Second Choultry (behind the Railway Station), 2.Bhudevi Complex, 3. Alipiri Tollgate, 4.Sreenivasam in Tirupati, 5.Srivari Sannidhi, Tirupati, 6. RTC Bus stand in Tirupati, 7.TTD Information centre ,Renigunta (opposite to the Renigunta Railway Station). 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. . 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.Sudarshan tokens to a tune of 5000 perday, Tuesday and Wednesday 2000 perday will be issued from 05:00am Some precautions for you to take: Collect your Sudarsanam token only from TTD-run counters. Tokens issued by others are not valid.Do not exchange tokens. Do not trust touts. Special Darshan for Physically disabled and Aged This special darshan is arranged for the physically disabled and the aged, the infants along with parents through a separate gate at the Maha Dwaram,the main temple entrance. If necessary, such pilgrims can be accompanied by an attendant.

Guide Lines for online Booking of Sevas/Accommodation

Guide Lines for online Booking of Sevas/Accommodation: Registration with TTD Website is mandatory for booking Srivari Arjitha sevas / Accommodation, wherein pilgrim is provided with username and password. Only one seva (persons allowed more than one) and one accommodation will be allotted for one registered user with in 90 days from the seva/accommodation date. Note: Maximum of 2 tickets can be booked for the same day for the same seva, where one person is allowed.
1.Internet Booking : Advance Booking of Srivari Arjitha Sevas can be booked from the Websitewww.ttdsevaonline.com, 90 days in advance.
2.e-Darshan Counters: Advance Booking of Srivari Arjitha Sevas (Suprabhatam, kalyanotsavam,Arjitha Brahmotsavam,Dolotsavam,Vasanthotsavam, sahasra Deepalakarana Seva,Nija Pada Darshanam,Vishesha Pooja), Rs.50/- Darshan, and Rs.50/-, Rs.100/-, Rs.300/- accommodation can be booked from the available e-Darshan Counters, 60 days in advance.
3.Advance Booking: Advance Booking of Srivari Arjitha Sevas can be done by sending Demand Draft in favour of the Executive Officer, T.T.D to the Assistant Executive Officer, Arjitham Office, Sri T.T.,Tirumala - 517 504 , 90days in advance. The Demand Draft for Advance Booking of seva can be accepted only for the following sevas:Suprabhatam, Kalyanothsavam, Dolothsavam, Arjitha Brahmothsavam, Visesha Pooja, Vasanthothsavam, Sahasra Deepalankarana seva, Nijapada darshanam.
4.Current Booking: Current Booking is the facility to book Arjitha sevas one day in advance or for the same day which are issued at Tirumala in Single Window Counter opposite to CRO, Tirumala.
The Quota to book Srivari Arjitha Sevas through e-Darshan, Internet and Advance Booking and Current Booking :
Arjitha Seva Tickets Available for booking from March 5th 2010
Name of the Seva	Current booking	Advance booking Available	Internet Booking	E-darshan booking	Seva Performing days	Cost (Rs.)	Persons Allowed	Bahumanam
Suprabhatam	100	95	50	50	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	120.00	One	2 Small laddus
Thomala Seva	Nil	Nil	10	Nil	Tue-Wed-Thu	220.00	One	2 Small laddus
Archana Seva	Nil	Nil	10	Nil	Tue-Wed-Thu	220.00	One	2 Small laddus
Kalyanotsavam	100	150	150	100	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	1000.00	Two	Two [2] Big laddus Two [2] vadas Five [5] Small laddus One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece and 3 Grams Silver Dollar
Arjitha brahmothsavam	25	13	Nil	12	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	200.00	One	Two [2] small Laddus
Unjal Seva (Dolothsavam)	10	10	Nil	10	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	200.00	One	Two [2] small Laddus
Vasanthothsavam	25	13	5	12	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	300.00	One	Two [2] small Laddus
Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva	70	25	Nil	25	Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun	200.00	One	Two [2] small Laddus
Nijapada Darshnam	100	200	100	200	Fri	200.00	One	One [1] Small Laddu
Vishesha Pooja	25	25	25	25	Mon	600.00	One	One [1] Big Laddu, One[1] Vada One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece
Astadala Paada Padmaradhana	Nil	Nil	10	20	Tue	1,250.00	One	Two [2] Big laddus Two [2] vadas One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece
Sahasra Kalasabhishekam	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Wed	850.00	One	One [1] Big laddu One [1] vada Two [2] Appams Two [2] Dosas One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece Pulihora,Chakkera Pongal, Payasam
Thiruppavada	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Thu	850.00	One	One [1] Big Laddu One [1] Vada, One [1] Jilebi, One [1] Tentola One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece Pulihora
Poorabhishekam	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Fri	750.00	One	Two [2] Vadas, Two [2] small laddus
Melchat Vasthram	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Fri	12,250.00	Two (the couple will be allowed for Abhishekam)	Two [2] Big laddus Two [2] Vadas One [1] Art silk Upper (or) One Blouse Piece
Notes To reserve seva tickets in advance, you can send a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalised bank, in favour of The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, Tirupati, (attach xerox copy of photo Id Proof (PAN card, Driving License , Voter Id, Passport, House hold card) along with the requisition letter ) and sent to the following address: Assistant Executive Officer Arjitham Office Sri T.T.,Tirumala - 517 504 Contact No.0877-2263589, 2263679 Advance reservations are not allowed for Ekanta Seva and Archanantara Darsanam is cancelled.