Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam tickets: Vaikunta Ekadasi, a significant Hindu festival, is celebrated with great fervor at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). To ensure Lord Venkateswara’s smooth and hassle-free darshan on this auspicious day, the TTD has made online booking of special entry darshan tickets available.
Special Entry Darshan (SED): Online booking for SED tickets will commence at 11 a.m. on December 26, 2024, through the TTD website.
The Vaikunta Dwaram, the sacred passage encircling the sanctum sanctorum, will remain open during the 10-day Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, providing devotees with a unique and divine experience.
Follow these steps to book TTD tickets online
TTD to Distribute SSD Tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan
To manage the anticipated large influx of devotees during the upcoming Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will implement a system of Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens. The tokens are available at MR Palli, Jeevakona, Ramanaidu School, Ramachandra Pushkarini, Indira Maidan, Srinivasam, Vishnu Nivasam, Bhudevi Complex centers for Tirupati Darshan.
For Tirumala Darshan, they are available at Kaustubham Guesthouse.
Vaikunta Ekadasi Day (January 10, 2025)
VIP protocol darshan will commence at 4:45 a.m. A grand Swarna Ratham (golden chariot) procession is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dwadasi Day (January 11, 2025)
The Chakrasnanam ritual will be held at the Srivari Pushkarini (temple pond) between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. The TTD has made extensive arrangements to accommodate the large number of devotees expected during the festival such as free food distribution (Annadanam) will operate from 6 a.m. to midnight, serving tea, coffee, milk, upma, sugar pongali, and pongali.
Alongside, a buffer stock of 3.5 lakh laddus will be maintained to meet the high demand of pilgrims visiting the hill shrine for darshan.
As per the reports, the local police have coordinated with the TTD to ensure smooth traffic flow around the temple.
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