The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has reduced the issuance of darshan tokens to 15,000 per day.
“TTD is also mulling to reduce the number of online special darshan tickets (Rs 300) depending on the Covid pandemic situation,” said TTD officers.
The TTD has also appealed to the pilgrims to adhere to the Covid protocols and cooperate with the TTD in the best interests of all.
Devotees should wear masks compulsorily at Vaikuntha queue complex, srivari temple, anna prasadam Bhavan, Kalyana Katta and at all crowded gatherings in Tirumala,” stated the officers.
Thermal screening machines have been installed at anna prasadam centres, room allocation counters and also at several other places.
TTD has decided to allow only two persons for each room at Tirumala and all the arriving devotees are required to bring their own masks and hand sanitisers.
“Devotees will be allowed at Alipiri check point only by 1 p.m. for their next day darshan and those who are trekking Alipiri and Srivarimettu only at 9 a.m. for their darshan slot in the next day,.
Similarly, devotees will be allowed into the vaikuntam queue complex only half an hour before their allotted darshan time.
The temple management has decided to sanitise all the vehicles entering through Alipiri toll gates while devotees suffering from fever, cold and cough are advised not to visit Tirumala.
The Additional Executive Officer has also asked the devotees directly coming from other states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra to take note of the reduction in Sarva darshan tokens.
Likewise, TTD is also reviewing its earlier decision of reviving the Arijit sevas from April 14 as the pandemic is resurging.All TTD departments’ chiefs were instructed to review the pandemic situation and then take up precautionary measures.
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