Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi celebrations at Tirumala
Posted on: 30/Dec/2016 11:55:04 AM
The TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao organized the final review meeting on arrangements with all HoDs in Tirumala. The meeting took place at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Thursday evening. The TTD administrative chief reviewed department wise arrangements along with Tirumala Jeo Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju.
Later speaking to media both the EO and JEO briefed on the arrangements.
New Year on January 1 and the twin important occasions of Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi on January 8 and 9 respectively will be celebrated at the Tirupathi Lord Venkateswara Temple. Pre-dawn rituals like - Thiruppavai, Sathumurai, Thomala and Archana will be performed on 8th. After this, Sorgavasal will be opened at 2.20 am.
No referral VIP letters for darshan and accommodation will be entertained. The management has resolved to strictly adopt the previous year’s policy and drastically reduce the discretionary quota and entertain only those VIPs coming in person.
44 hours darshan has been arranged for devotees on Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi day.
Apart from 54 compartments, TTD has arranged 16 compartments with Samiyana in Narayanagiri Gardens to accommodate around 15 thousand pilgrims. Four Lakh water and one Lakh butter milk packets.
No privilege darshan for physically challenged and senior citizens, parents with infants during January 1, Vaikuntha Ekadasi and Vaikuntha Dwadasi days.
