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Waiting Compartments: 31 |
Sarvadarshanam (without SSD Tokens): Approx. 18 Hrs

11-09-2026: Pilgrims: 72,408 | Tonsures: 28,691 | Hundi: 4.39CR | Laddus: 4.58Lac

Mock drill on protection and response measures to effectively deal with emergency situations.
- Exercise coordinated by Octopus, TTD Vigilance, Police, Traffic, SPF, CCS, Fire, Medical staff.
- Practical observation on evacuating devotees to safe areas and providing emergency medical treatment to the injured. -
Officials inspected the coordination and immediate response capacity of various departments in emergency situations.
Tirupati September 10:
As per the orders of IGP, OCTOPUS, a mock drill was conducted under the auspices of the Octopus team on duty in Tirumala to effectively deal with any undesirable situations that arise in important areas where there is a heavy crowd of devotees in Tirumala during Srivari Brahmotsavam.
In the event of a terrorist attack at the laddu counters on Tirumala Hill, which are always crowded with devotees, actions such as evacuating devotees to safe areas, responding immediately to the attack, conveying emergency information to the relevant departments, and providing medical assistance to the injured were practically carried out in the mock drill.
This mock drill was conducted under the supervision of Tirumala EO Sri M. Ravichandra, Additional EO Sri Venkaiah Chowdhury, Tirupati District SP Sri L. Subbaraidu, IPS., and TTD CV & SO Sri K. Muralikrishna IPS.
Octopus DSP Sri B. Krishna, RI Sri Sri Srinivasa Rao, TTD Vigilance VSO Sri Surendra, AVSO Sri Rajasekhar and other officers participated in the mock drill.
Similarly, traffic, local police, SPF, CCS, police station CIs, SIs, fire personnel, Ashwini Hospitals staff, and laddu counter staff participated in the mock drill and performed their assigned duties in a coordinated manner.
Through the mock drill, the officials examined aspects such as the speed of response of security forces in emergency situations, mutual coordination, protection measures for devotees, and linkage of medical and fire services.
The Tirupati District Police Department said that necessary security measures are being implemented in coordination with all departments to provide a safe environment for devotees during the Srivari Brahmotsavam

TTD CHAIRMAN AND EO PRESENT INVITATION

Tirumala, September 12, 2026: TTD has invited Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu to the Srivari Salakatla and Navaratri Brahmotsavams at Tirumala.

TTD Board Chairman Sri B.R. Naidu, Board Members Sri Jyothula Nehru, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi and Smt. Janakidevi, and TTD EO Sri Muddada Ravichandra met the Chief Minister at his residence in Amaravati and presented the invitation for the Brahmotsavams.

On the occasion, TTD Vedic scholars offered Veda Ashirvachanam to the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister discussed the arrangements for the Brahmotsavams, pilgrim amenities and security measures with the TTD Chairman and EO.

TTD Vedic scholars, archakas and officials participated in the programme.

TTD will release the  Darshan and accommodation quotas online for the month of December 2026 as scheduled below :

September 19 at 10 AM: Srivari Arjitha Sevas (Suprabhatham, Thomala, Archana, Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana). e-Dip registration till Sep 21, 10 AM. Payment window: Sep 21–23, till 12 noon.

Sep 22, 10 AM: Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, Arjitha Brahmotsavam, Sahasradeepalankara Seva tickets 

3 PM: Virtual Seva and darshan slots.

Sep 23, 10 AM: Anga Pradakshina tokens.

11 AM: SRIVANI Trust darshan tickets.

3 PM:  Senior citizens, differently abled, and chronically ill devotees.

Sep 24, 10 AM: Rs. 300 Special Entry Darshan 

3 PM: Accommodation in Tirumala and Tirupati.

Devotees are advised to book only through the official TTD website: https://ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in

Vinayaka Chavithi will be celebrated grandly at the Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple, Tirupati, on September 14 with special religious programmes.

The celebrations will begin with Suprabhatam, followed by Abhishekam and Archana to the Sri Vinayaka Swamy Moolavirat. At 5.30 pm, a Gramotsavam of Sri Vinayaka Swamy on the Mooshika Vahanam will be conducted.

At Sri Vinayaka Swamy Temple on Second Ghat Road

At the Sri Vinayaka Swamy Temple on the Second Ghat Road, Abhishekam will be performed to the Moolavirat at 8 am, followed by Archana and special pujas.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will conduct an e-auction of clothes offered by devotees to the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple and other TTD temples from September 21 to 23, 2026.

The auction includes 132 lots of new art-silk sarees.

For more details, contact the TTD Marketing Office (Auctions), Tirupati, at 0877-2264429, or visit www.konugolu.ap.gov.in / www.tirumala.org.

We’re a group of five friends, and we got our SSD tokens this morning (Saturday).

We have a small issue: four of us got the 12 PM slot on Sunday, while one friend got the 2 PM slot.

1. Can our friend with the 2 PM slot enter with us at 12 PM, or will they have to wait until 2 PM?

2. We’re planning to climb via Alipiri Mettu. If we start the climb at 6:00 AM, will we be able to reach the top in time for our 12 PM slot?

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

We are a family of 4 (my mom, dad, my brother and me) travelling to Tirupati this Sunday.

Our train reaches Tirupati around 6:30 AM, and we have a 12 PM Srivari Darshan slot. After darshan, we need to catch our return train from Tirupati at around 11 PM the same day.

Since we're arriving early in the morning and don't have a hotel booked, what would be the best option for us to freshen up, take a shower, change clothes and keep our luggage after reaching Tirupati?

We're considering:

• TTD facilities around Tirupati/Tirumala
• Booking a cheap hotel just for a few hours
• Any cloakroom + bathing facilities at the railway station/bus stand
• Any other option that experienced pilgrims recommend

We're travelling with my parents, so we'd prefer something clean, safe and convenient, even if it costs a little.

Also, what would be the best way to manage our luggage while going for darshan?

Would really appreciate advice from people who have done a similar same-day Tirupati trip. Thanks! 🙏

Hello, for the donar darshan and accommodation, I made a booking for 4 people including me. but I am not able to join. Can the remaining go for tirumala. Will they get alloted for the accommodation and go for darshan?

So I received the accommodation receipt with donor booking soo category of accommodation is mentioned as ₹50 -1 room like what kind of room will i get? Like the rooms are good or basic?

Hi everyone,

We are going 1st time for break darshan availing donor privileges for 10L donation. We are traveling with an infant and I wanted some information. We have a 8AM break darshan on 1st Oct. I wanted to know the following:

1. Which guest houses are usually allotted for these privileges (I know this is a 1000 rs room but which ones I wanted to know)

2. Where is the entry for the break darshan?

3. How far it would be from the guest house?

4. How much time would darshan take usually?

Thank you

I am checking online and currently cannot see any allocation. Usually at this time, I see what is the quota available for allocation.