Friday, November 03, 2006

//Dil Se Desi// SEVAS,DARSHAN in TIRUMALA









Clockwise from top:  Golden Vimanam, Sri Padmavathi Devi and Sri Venkateswaraswamy, Brahmotsavam, Teppotsavam and Vasanthotsavam

 
DAILY SEVAS IN TIRUMALA

The daily sevas performed at the Sri Venkateswara temple are given in chronological order.
You can purchase tickets for these sevas from the Vijaya Bank counter at the entrance to the Vaikuntam Queue Complex. You can also book sevas and paid accommodation online.

Sevas Performed for the Main Deity

Seva
Time Cost per
Ticket (INR)
Max. No. of Tickets Issued
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
(Children below 10 years are not allowed)
0230 hrs 120.00
200
2 small laddus
0430 hrs
(except on Fridays)
200.00
1000
1 small laddu

Sevas Performed for the Utsava Murthi

Time
Cost (INR)
No. of Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
1000 hrs
1,000.00
Two
Vastra Bahumanam (one silk dupatta and one cotton blouse piece)
1 big laddus,1 small laddus,5 vadas
Time
Cost (INR)
No. of Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
1230 hrs
1000.00
Five
One uttariyam and blouse piece. 5 small laddus
Time
Cost (INR)
No. of Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
1300 hrs
1000.00
Five
One uttariyam and blouse piece.
5 small luddus
Time
Cost (INR)
No. of Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
1400 hrs
3000.00
Ten

Time
Cost (INR)
No. of Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
1730 hrs
1000.00
Five
One silk Uttariyam and blouse piece.
5 small laddus

Ekanta Seva

This seva* is performed for the main deity.

Time
Cost (INR)
Persons allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
2230 hrs onwards (after Sarvadarsanam)
120.00
One
2 small laddus

* Ekanta Seva will be performed as a private seva, if there is a heavy rush of pilgrims.

                             WEEKLY IN TIRUMALA

Seva
Time
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
Vishesa Pooja
 
0600 hrs
3,000.00
Five
A silk duppata, a blouse piece, 5 big laddus and 5 vadas
Tomala Seva
Note: Tickets will not be available for Monday for the months of May, June and July.
0345 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
Archana
Note: Tickets will not be available for Monday for the months of May, June and July.
0445 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
Tuesday Top
Seva
Time
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhanamu
 
0530 hrs
2,500.00
Two
A vastram, a blouse piece, 5 big laddus and 5 vadas
0345 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
0445 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
Wednesday Top
Seva
Time
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
0530 hrs
5,000.00
Six
A silk duppata, a blouse piece, 7 big laddus, 7 vadas, 5 appams, 5 dosas, Pulihora, Chakkera Pongal and Payasam
0345 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
0445 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
Thursday Top
Seva
Time
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
Tiruppavada Seva
 
0530 hrs
5,000.00
Six
A silk duppata, a blouse piece,7 big laddus, 7 vadas, 5 jilebis, appam, dosa,Tene-tola, Pulihora
0345 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
0445 hrs
220.00
(max. no. of tickets issued=200)
One
2 small laddus
Friday Top
Seva
Time
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Prasadam/
Bahumanam
Abhishekam (Poorabhishekam)
0330 hrs
750.00
One
2 vadas and 2 small laddus
Civet Vessel
 
0330 hrs
300.00
One
1 vada and 1 small laddu
Musk Vessel
 
0330 hrs
150.00
One
1 vada and 1 small laddu.
Nijapada Darsanam
 
0530 hrs
100.00
One
1 small laddu
Vastralankara Seva
 
0330 hrs
12,250.00
Two (the couple will be allowed for Abhisekam)
A duppata, a blouse piece.
2 big laddus and 2 vadas

 
PERIODICAL SEVAS IN TIRUMALA

Seva
Time/Month
Cost (Rs.)
Persons Allowed
Bahumanam
/Prasadam
(4 times in a year)
1100 hrs/
Four times a year (on Tuesdays before Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, Srivari Brahmotsavam and Vaikunta Ekadasi)
3,000.00
Ten
A silk duppata, a blouse piece,15 laddus, 15 vadas, 10 appams, 10 dosas, Pulihora, Chakkera Pongal and Pongal
(Daily)
1400 hrs/
March or
April
3,000.00
Ten
A silk duppata, a blouse piece,20 dosas, 6 vadas and other annaprasadams
(Annual)
0800 hrs/
August
5,000.00
Two
-2nd day: 10 dosas and Pongal
3rd day: 10 dosas and Pongal, 6 vadas, Vastram and Pavitrams
(Annual)
0600 hrs
November
3,500.00
Five
A silk duppata, a blouse piece, a big laddu, a vada
(Annual)
1800 hrs/
Five days a year
2,500.00 per day.
Five
A silk duppata, a blouse piece, a big laddu, a vada
(Annual)
0800 hrs/
June
2000.00
Five
Upper Cloth , a blouse piece One laddu and one vada
1500 hrs/
May
5000.00
Five
A silk duppata, a blouse piece, 5 big laddus and 5 vadas
Laddu Padi (Type 1) (Daily)
--
2500.00
Five
15 big laddus
Laddu Padi (Type 2)
--
1500.00
Three
8 big laddus
Laddu Padi (Type 3)
--
1000.00
Two
5 big laddus
1730 hrs/
July
1000.00
Five
1 laddu and 1 vada and vasthrams

 

Notes

  1. Payment for advance reservation for sevas can be made through DDs sent atleast three months in advance, in favour of Peishkar, Sri TT Tirumala. For all details regarding Arjita Sevas, please dial 2279277 .
  2. Advance reservations are not allowed for Archanantara Darsanam and Ekanta Seva.
  3. To reserve seva tickets in advance, you can send a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalised bank, in favour of The Executive Officer, Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams, Tirupati, to the following address:
    The Peishkar
    Sri Venkateswara Temple
    Tirumala - 517 504.

 

                                         DARSHAN

Vaikuntam Queue Complex

The entrance for darshan is through the Vaikuntam Queue Complex. The complex is a series of inter-connected halls that leads to the main temple. An efficient queue system ensures that pilgrims move in an orderly fashion through the Queue Complex, towards the main temple.   
The halls in the Queue Complex are clean, spacious and airy.TTD provides a wide range of facilities in the Queue Complex:  
  • Canteens selling food packets at subsidised rates.
  • The Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Corporation selling fresh milk 
  • Medical aid
  • Sale of photographs, calendars and other TTD publications 
  • Toilets 
  • Closed Circuit Television, through which devotional programmes and music are relayed
  • Cloak rooms near the Vaikuntam Queue Complex entrance
  • Places where footwear can be deposited, free of cost (at the entrance) 
There are officers to look after the facilities in the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, regulate the queues and attend to complaints. 

Sarvadarsanam

Sarvadarsanam means 'darshan for all'. The timings for Sarvadarsanam are different on different days of the week. Please refer the weekly temple programme for the timings.
On normal days, about 18 hours are allotted for Sarvadarsanam and on peak days, it is open for 20 hours.
Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the main temple every day.
Special Darshan
The entrance for Special Darshan is through the PPC (Queue Complex). The queue merges with the Sarvadarsanam queue at Bangaruvakili. Pilgrims who use this queue will have a shorter waiting time.
There are two categories of special darshan, with tickets costing Rs. 40.00 and Rs. 50.00 per head.
The darshan timings are the same as that for Sarvadarsanam.

Sudarsanam Token System

The Sudarsanam token system was introduced to minimise the waiting time for Sarvadarsanam, Special Darshan and other paid darshan/sevas. Some of its features:
  • The tokens are available free of cost at the First Choultry (opposite the TiruRailway Station), Second Choultry (behind the Railway Station), Alipiri Bus Stand, Tirupati, Vaikuntam Queue Complex, Pilgrim Amenities Centre (Near CRO) and near the Rambagicha Guest House in Tirumala.
  • The time of darshan is indicated on the tokens.
  • Pilgrims can enter the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at Tirumala at the time indicated on the tokens
  • They can have darshan within two hours of entering the Queue Complex.
  • As this system saves on waiting time, it provides pilgrims with enough time to visit temples in the vicinity like Sri Govindarajaswami Temple and Kapila Teertham at Tirupati, Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur and Sri Kalyana Venkat eswara Swami Temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram.
  • To help TTD keep a track of the number of pilgrims and ensure their smooth flow, one token is issued per head. Collective tokens for groups are not issued.
    Some precautions for you to take:
  • Collect your Sudarsanam token only from TTD-run counters. Tokens issued by others are not valid.
  • Keep the token tied to your wrist till you finish darshan.
  • Do not exchange tokens.
  • Do not trust touts.

Special Darshan for the Physically Disabled and the Aged

This special darshan is arranged for the physically disabled and the aged through a separate gate at the Maha Dwaram,the main temple entrance. If necessary, such pilgrims can be accompanied by an attendant.


 
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Thanks & Regards,
M.Ravi Kumar

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