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In a monolithic integer workout up of the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadasi festival, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) connected Tuesday conducted an physics dip to prime devotees for the archetypal 3 days of the 10-day ‘Vaikunta Dwara Darshan’ scheduled from December 30.
Out of an overwhelming 24.05 lakh registrations, astir 1.76 lakh pilgrims were chosen done the transparent and technology-driven allotment.
The registration window, which opened connected November 27, witnessed an bonzer effect from the devout, hitting 9.28 lakh registrations connected the TTD website, 13.29 lakh done mobile platforms, and 1.47 lakh connected WhatsApp, underscoring the phenomenal integer outreach of the temple administration.
Immediately aft the draw, the TTD initiated a rigorous duplication-elimination process and despatched confirmation messages on with authoritative tickets by 2 p.m. A Google Maps nexus was besides shared to assistance pilgrims effortlessly place their reporting points for the darshan.
While 57,000 devotees volition beryllium allowed darshan connected Vaikunta Ekadasi, 64,000 connected Dwadasi, and 55,000 connected January 1, coinciding with New Year’s Day.
During the past 7 days of the 10-day festivities, devotees volition beryllium allowed for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan without immoderate necessity for immoderate benignant of darshan ticket, ensuring wider access.
The TTD volition besides merchandise 15,000 Special Entry Darshan (SED) tickets of ₹300 each and 1,000 SriVani tickets regular for the past 7 days, the bookings of which volition unfastened connected December 5.
