TIRUPATI: The temple management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will release 54,421 online quota Arjitha Seva tickets on May 5 on internet for the months of July and August 2017.
These tickets include Suprabhatam-1550, Astadalam-120, and Nijapadam-800 for the month of July, while the August quota includes Suprabhatam-7956, Tomala and Archana each 140, Visesha Puja-1125, Astadalam-300, Nijapadam-1725, Kalyanotsavam-9750, Unjal Seva-2600, Arjitha Brahmotsavam-5590, Vasanthotsavam-10,750, Sahasradeeplankara Seva-11,875 tickets. “The number of pilgrims who had darshan, annaprasadams, reception etc. recorded a better figure this April than the previous year,” said TTD EO Dr. D Sambasiva Rao.
This April about 23.15 lakh devotees had darshan of Lord Venkateswara as against 20.49 during April last which is 2.67 lakh more, while this year 87.45 lakh laddus were sold against 77.45 lakh in the same period last year.
In Annaprasadam too, TTD made better figures as 22.22 lakh pilgrims were served food this April as against 20.36 lakh during last year. In Kalyanakatta 10.70 lakh pilgrims offered hair as against 9.98 lakh tonsures in last April. In hundi collections, TTD made `1.35 crore additional revenue.
In 2016 April, hundi collections recorded `77.90 crore while this April it was `79.25 crore. Room occupancy by pilgrims in 2016 April recorded 104 pc while this year it recorded 109 pc.