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With the yearly ‘Rathasapthami’ festival circular the country the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) undertook a broad reappraisal of arrangements being made for the festival scheduled connected January 25. The festival successful section parlance is besides known arsenic ‘Surya Jayanthi’ festival oregon ‘Mini Brahmotsavam’.
Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary chaired a high-level gathering underscoring the request for meticulous readying and seamless coordination. In transportation with the festival, the TTD has dispensed with the show of each arjitha sevas wrong the temple arsenic good arsenic assorted formats of privileged darshans.
Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens besides volition not beryllium issued successful Tirupati from January 24 to 26, portion VIP interruption darshans are cancelled but for protocol dignitaries. Recommendation letters for interruption darshans volition not beryllium accepted connected January 24.
The review, attended among others by Joint Executive Officer Veerabrahmam, CVSO Murali Krishna and Tirumala Additional SP Ramakrishna, focused connected information architecture, assemblage regularisation and logistical preparedness for the day-long spiritual spectacle that draws lakhs of devotees. Recalling the creaseless behaviour of the caller Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan, Mr. Chowdary urged officials to replicate the aforesaid operational precision and inter-departmental synergy for Rathasapthami.
Officials were directed to expect pilgrim inflow and align arrangements successful coordination with Vigilance, Security and Police wings. Traffic management, parking regularisation and deployment of exigency effect teams were identified arsenic precedence areas. Emphasis was besides laid connected continuous surveillance of ghat roadworthy movement, broad bandobast and intelligibly defined protocols for swift conveyance evacuation during exigencies.
The deliberations spanned preparations by Engineering, Annaprasadam, Sanitation, Srivari Sevaks, Medical services, illumination and LED displays, floral décor, taste troupes, SVBC unrecorded coverage, publicity and societal media outreach. Senior TTD, Vigilance and Police officials participated successful the review.
The Rathasapthami festival volition diagnostic 8 Vahana Sevas of Lord Venkateswara, opening with Surya Prabha Vahanam astatine dawn and concluding with Chandra Prabha Vahanam astatine night, too the ineffable Chakra Snanam successful the afternoon.
