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ANGAPRADAKSHANA
Pilgrims who take a vow to perform angapradakshana in the srivari temple are requested to obtain biometric token from the vijaya bank. It is issued from 8.p.m. onwards. Every day 750 biometric tokens are issued. Out of which 375 for male and 375 are for female. Those performing angapradakshana are requested to take bath in the swamy pushkarini and reporte at VQC-I at the time given for angapradakshana.
SRIVARI THULABARAM
One of the most important vows taken to propitiate Lord Venkateswara is to perform "Thulabaram" i.e. donating various items such as coins, sugar, rice, jaggery, sugar candy, etc to the equivalent weight of the devotee. Presently, the piligrims have to physically carry the item from their place or purchase at exorbitant rates from middle men at Tirumala. After procuring the item, they have to carry it all the way trough Q complex to the mahadwaram (main entrance). To overcome all these difficulties faced by devotees. TTD have permitted to maintain srivari thulabaram counter inside the temple. Indian bank is maintaining the counter from 8.00Am to 8.00 Pm and syndicate bank from 8.00 Pm to 8.00 Am to run a counter at mahadwaram of srivari temple. Piigrims now need not carry these articles once he reaches the thulabaram counter at mahadwaram as per his time slot, there he can perform the thulabaram as per his wish such as coins, sugar, sugar candy. Jaggery and rice . the determined price equivalent to the weight of the item will be collected from the piligrim and receipt to this effect will be issued by Indian bank, at the counter. Cost of coins per KG is as follows for 10 PS – RS 50; 20PS Kg – RS 93; 25 PS kg —RS 93 ;Rs 50 Ps Kg- RS 134 ;Rs 1 kg-Rs 200, Rs 2 kg- Rs 334, RS 5 kg- Rs 556(including bag). The cost of the other items sugar, sugar candy, jaggery ,rice etc will be descided on the basis local market.
PERFORMING MARRAIGES ETC AT TIRUMALA
The TTD has organized a purohitha sangam comprising purohits with necessary experience and learning to perform Vedic rituals The purohit sangam, at Tirumal offers services like earboring, upanayanam , marriage etc . the fees collected for the following services are fixed by the TTD. It is located at the I choultry. For ear boring RS 15/- at purohit sangam and RS 20 at piligrim cottages are collected . For upanayanam at purohit sangam or piligrims cottage RS 120, For marriage RS 150 (for Brahmins and vysyas) and Rs 125 for others. For annaprasana , namakarna, kesakandana and akshara byasam RS 30 each. For satyanarayana vratam RS 50 . For shashti purthi RS 150 and (for Brahmins and vysyas) for others RS 125/-. Piligrims desiring to perform any of these ceremonies have to get all the necessary articles for pooja etc themselves. How ever if they come 1 day in advance they may procure all the pooja articles with the help of purohits in purohit sangam . up to 80 marraiges can b eperformed at a time in purohit sangam. The marriage certificate is issued by the TTD s purohit sangam only. The purohits also perform the above services at the cottages also .
ADAVNCE BOOKING OF MARRIAGE COTTAGES
Marriages are performed in the cottages also. There are separate marriage cottages at Tirumala. Those desiring to perform marriages at Tirumala requested to take DD in the name of Executive Officer , TTD , Tirupati and send it to the AEO(Reception I) , TTD, Tirumala.However it is suggested to visit personally to see the availability of marriage cottage details ATC- 99- RS 500 , TBC- 136,152A, 152 B , 71 A , 71 B – Rs 200; SMC 226 A , 226 B 237A , 237 B, 248 A, 248 B – RS 200; III choultry- 8 rooms RS 15 ,II choultry – 2 rooms – Rs 15. reservation will be made fro 1 day only. If the party does not turn up, the reservation will be cancelled and the reservation charges paid will neither be refunded nor adjacted for the subsequent period. The marriage cottages allotted from 3.00 pm to 3.00 pm on next day. For further details contact AEO(reception I) TTDS , Tirumala Ph 0877 – 2277777 extn 3626 There are many private kalayana mandapams run by private mutts, ashrams and choultries at Tirumala . the TTD has many kalayana mandapams at Tirupati on Tiruchanoor road . they are very spacious and have all amenities . for further details contact EO (reception,TTD,Tirupati) Ph -0877 2243303
The TTD has many 212 kalayana mandapams in the state and outside the state with all amenities.
ANNAPRSADAMS
Many piligrims take a vow to offer annaprasadams to Srivaru . Annaparasadams offered to srivaru are distributed to piligrims in the Q line. A part of the Annaprasadams in given to Grihasthas .
The cost of Prasadams are
Dadyodhanam (1/4 sola) Rs 250
Pulihora *(1/4 sola) Rs 275
POngal (1/4 sola) Rs 325
Chakkarapongal(1/4 sola) Rs 375
Sakarbath (1/4 sola ) Rs 400
And Sera (1/4 sola) Rs 675
Piligrims desiring to perform this seva are requested to pay the amount oneday in advance at the Arjitham seva counter and obtain the receipt. A part of the annaprasdam will be given to the piligrim at 12 Noon on all days and at 10.00 A.M on Fridays to the Grihasthas at mahadwaram on production of the receipt. Piligrim have make their own arrangements to carry the annaprasdams. Piligrims can also offer such food offerings at all local temples of TTD.
ANNAPRSADAMS
Piligrims desiring to perform this seva has to go to Arjitham seva counter Opposite to VQC-I . There is no advance reservation for this seva. This seva tickets are sold to a limited extent only. It may be cancelled at any time without prior notice.
PUSTAKA PRASADAM
Under this scheme, free booklets containing Stotras like suprbatham, Vishnu shastra namam, Govinda namavalli , Lakshmi Ahtotram Etc in different languages will be distributed among devotees at Q lines in vaikuntam Q complex –I,II.
Pilgrims who take a vow to perform angapradakshana in the srivari temple are requested to obtain biometric token from the vijaya bank. It is issued from 8.p.m. onwards. Every day 750 biometric tokens are issued. Out of which 375 for male and 375 are for female. Those performing angapradakshana are requested to take bath in the swamy pushkarini and reporte at VQC-I at the time given for angapradakshana.
SRIVARI THULABARAM
One of the most important vows taken to propitiate Lord Venkateswara is to perform "Thulabaram" i.e. donating various items such as coins, sugar, rice, jaggery, sugar candy, etc to the equivalent weight of the devotee. Presently, the piligrims have to physically carry the item from their place or purchase at exorbitant rates from middle men at Tirumala. After procuring the item, they have to carry it all the way trough Q complex to the mahadwaram (main entrance). To overcome all these difficulties faced by devotees. TTD have permitted to maintain srivari thulabaram counter inside the temple. Indian bank is maintaining the counter from 8.00Am to 8.00 Pm and syndicate bank from 8.00 Pm to 8.00 Am to run a counter at mahadwaram of srivari temple. Piigrims now need not carry these articles once he reaches the thulabaram counter at mahadwaram as per his time slot, there he can perform the thulabaram as per his wish such as coins, sugar, sugar candy. Jaggery and rice . the determined price equivalent to the weight of the item will be collected from the piligrim and receipt to this effect will be issued by Indian bank, at the counter. Cost of coins per KG is as follows for 10 PS – RS 50; 20PS Kg – RS 93; 25 PS kg —RS 93 ;Rs 50 Ps Kg- RS 134 ;Rs 1 kg-Rs 200, Rs 2 kg- Rs 334, RS 5 kg- Rs 556(including bag). The cost of the other items sugar, sugar candy, jaggery ,rice etc will be descided on the basis local market.
PERFORMING MARRAIGES ETC AT TIRUMALA
The TTD has organized a purohitha sangam comprising purohits with necessary experience and learning to perform Vedic rituals The purohit sangam, at Tirumal offers services like earboring, upanayanam , marriage etc . the fees collected for the following services are fixed by the TTD. It is located at the I choultry. For ear boring RS 15/- at purohit sangam and RS 20 at piligrim cottages are collected . For upanayanam at purohit sangam or piligrims cottage RS 120, For marriage RS 150 (for Brahmins and vysyas) and Rs 125 for others. For annaprasana , namakarna, kesakandana and akshara byasam RS 30 each. For satyanarayana vratam RS 50 . For shashti purthi RS 150 and (for Brahmins and vysyas) for others RS 125/-. Piligrims desiring to perform any of these ceremonies have to get all the necessary articles for pooja etc themselves. How ever if they come 1 day in advance they may procure all the pooja articles with the help of purohits in purohit sangam . up to 80 marraiges can b eperformed at a time in purohit sangam. The marriage certificate is issued by the TTD s purohit sangam only. The purohits also perform the above services at the cottages also .
ADAVNCE BOOKING OF MARRIAGE COTTAGES
Marriages are performed in the cottages also. There are separate marriage cottages at Tirumala. Those desiring to perform marriages at Tirumala requested to take DD in the name of Executive Officer , TTD , Tirupati and send it to the AEO(Reception I) , TTD, Tirumala.However it is suggested to visit personally to see the availability of marriage cottage details ATC- 99- RS 500 , TBC- 136,152A, 152 B , 71 A , 71 B – Rs 200; SMC 226 A , 226 B 237A , 237 B, 248 A, 248 B – RS 200; III choultry- 8 rooms RS 15 ,II choultry – 2 rooms – Rs 15. reservation will be made fro 1 day only. If the party does not turn up, the reservation will be cancelled and the reservation charges paid will neither be refunded nor adjacted for the subsequent period. The marriage cottages allotted from 3.00 pm to 3.00 pm on next day. For further details contact AEO(reception I) TTDS , Tirumala Ph 0877 – 2277777 extn 3626 There are many private kalayana mandapams run by private mutts, ashrams and choultries at Tirumala . the TTD has many kalayana mandapams at Tirupati on Tiruchanoor road . they are very spacious and have all amenities . for further details contact EO (reception,TTD,Tirupati) Ph -0877 2243303
The TTD has many 212 kalayana mandapams in the state and outside the state with all amenities.
ANNAPRSADAMS
Many piligrims take a vow to offer annaprasadams to Srivaru . Annaparasadams offered to srivaru are distributed to piligrims in the Q line. A part of the Annaprasadams in given to Grihasthas .
The cost of Prasadams are
Dadyodhanam (1/4 sola) Rs 250
Pulihora *(1/4 sola) Rs 275
POngal (1/4 sola) Rs 325
Chakkarapongal(1/4 sola) Rs 375
Sakarbath (1/4 sola ) Rs 400
And Sera (1/4 sola) Rs 675
Piligrims desiring to perform this seva are requested to pay the amount oneday in advance at the Arjitham seva counter and obtain the receipt. A part of the annaprasdam will be given to the piligrim at 12 Noon on all days and at 10.00 A.M on Fridays to the Grihasthas at mahadwaram on production of the receipt. Piligrim have make their own arrangements to carry the annaprasdams. Piligrims can also offer such food offerings at all local temples of TTD.
ANNAPRSADAMS
| S.No | Laddu padi seva | Bahumanam |
| 1 | Rs 2,500 | 5 persons allowed for darsahanam through cellar entry 15 big laddus are given as bahumanam |
| 2 | Rs 1500 | 3 persons allowed for darsahanam through cellar entry 8 big laddus are given as bahumanam |
| 3 | RS 1000 | 2 persons allowed for darsahanam through cellar entry 5 big laddus are given as bahumanam |
Piligrims desiring to perform this seva has to go to Arjitham seva counter Opposite to VQC-I . There is no advance reservation for this seva. This seva tickets are sold to a limited extent only. It may be cancelled at any time without prior notice.
PUSTAKA PRASADAM
Under this scheme, free booklets containing Stotras like suprbatham, Vishnu shastra namam, Govinda namavalli , Lakshmi Ahtotram Etc in different languages will be distributed among devotees at Q lines in vaikuntam Q complex –I,II.
