TheTirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam is overflowing with pilgrims. They have come to Tirumala to have the darshan of the Lord from the Vaikunta Dwaram.
It is said that if you can have darshan from Vaikuntadwaram you will go to heaven after death. This darshan is being allowed for 2 days here at Tirumala.
The Temple has been decked up with illumination and also flowers.
Around 15 tonnes of flowers were used for decorating the Temple for the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi. Apart from Tirumala all other Temples are decked up for the event.
The pilgrims have lined up for darshan from last night itself. Central Minister Kishan Reddy, CJ Maheswari and other state Ministers had the darshan of the Lord Balaji this morning.
All the compartments in the Q complex are full and the pilgrims are spilling over in large numbers. The TTD board has made all the arrangements to see that the pilgrims are comfortable.
All the pilgrims are being one free laddu after the Darshan. Now the Laddus are being sold at Rs 50 each.