In connection with Sri Sobhakrit Nama Ugadi, the traditional temple cleansing fete Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be observed by TTD in Tirumala temple on March 21.
The entire temple including the roofs and walls of the sanctum sanctorum are being cleansed with an aromatic mixture called Parimalam which will be smeared all along the premises.
This fete will be observed between 6am and 11am and devotees will be allowed for darshan from 12noon onwards.
The board has decided to increase the wages of about 9 thousand people working in various departments of TTD in corporation, contract and outsourcing under unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled categories.
Decision to organize “Nitya Sankeerthanarchana” program for devotees at the 7th mile Sri Anjaneyaswamy. Similarly, it was decided to build the Annamayya Kalamandir at Thallapaka and organize the “Nitya Sankeerthanarchana” program there as well.
Decision to organize Tirupati birthday festival on 24th February every year in TTD temple. Similarly, the decision to include this auspicious day in the TTD calendar.
As per the permission of Tirumala Sri Sri Pedda Jiyar Swami and also upon the suggestions of the temple Archakas, the worn out doors of Jaya – Vijaya, the gatekeepers of Srivari Temple, shall be repaired by approving new doors with gold plating at a cost of Rs. 1.69 crores.
