TTD offers Rs 19 crore for Covid relief

Tirupati/hyderabad  06.04.2020

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, has decided to offer Rs 19 crore to the Andhra Pradesh’s government relief coronavirus fund, a top TTD official said on Sunday.

TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singal said that TTD had already given a Rs eight crore to the government officials of Chittoor district and the remaining Rs 11 crore would soon be handed over to them to fight killer virus.

“Don’t believe rumours”

The TTD Executive Officer also appealed to the devotees not to believe and trust the reports appearing in social media about Srivari temple activities.

Speaking to media in Tirumala, he said Srivari temple has not been shut down completely as baselessly rumoured in social media.

All the daily rituals from Suprabhatam to Ekantha Seva are being conducted under the guidance and supervision of Tirumala Sri Sri Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy and chief archaka Venugopal Dikshitulu as per Agama traditions.

No changes in rituals

One of the Chief Priests of Tirumala Temple Sri Venugopal Dikshitulu asserted that there was no change or deviation in the rituals and timings at the Srivari temple during the ongoing annual Vasanthotsavam festival. Refuting social media reports that there was a break in traditions in offering Naivedyam to lord during Vasantotsavam, he said it was totally baseless.

The chief priest narrated the course of events performed inside the temple. After Naivedyam first bell between 5:30 am and 6 am, second bell between 6 am and 7 am, the deities are brought to Kalyanotsava Mandapam in Sampangi Prakaram and rituals are conducted.

“In view of Covid-19 restrictions, instead of performing Vasanthotsavam at Vasantha Mandapam, this year we are doing it in Kalyanotsavam Mandapam under the supervision of Jeeyar Swamis, Agama advisors and main archakas without any deviation”, he said. agencies