Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams

The trust manages the operations and finances ofpeak, Venkatachala or Venkata hill of the Tirupati Hill,
the richest and the most visited religious centre in theand positioned on the southern banks of Sri Swami
world and it also involved in various social, religious,Pushkarini Lake. It is been considered that by the
literary and educational activities within AndhraLord's presidency over Venkatachala, He has
Pradesh and India. TTD employs approximatelyawarded the designation, Venkateswara (Lord of the
14,000 people to maintain its 12 temples andVenkata Hill). He is also entitled as the Lord of the
sub-shrines under its control along with the executionSeven Hills. The Temple of Sri Venkateswara has
of its social activities. Main article TTD offersattained sanctity in Indian religious lore at a great
different kind of services for pilgrims to Tirumala andextent. In ll the Hindu holy books like The Sastras,
Tirupati. It has made arrangements for frequentPuranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns it has
buses between Tirumala and Tirupati in every 2explicitly been declared that, in the KalYuga, one can
minutes. It also provides package tours to other holyattain salvation, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka
temples and religious sites from Tirumala and Tirupatior Sri Venkateswara. All the benefits acquired by the
to nearby places. TTD has both free and paidpilgrimages to Venkatachala are well described in the
lodgings in Tirumala and Tirupati. It offers free mealsRig Veda and Asthadasa Puranas. In these epics, Sri
to all its pilgrims, although donors can make aVenkateswara has been described as the great
contribution. The canteen of Tirupati has a capacitybestowal of boons. There are several other legends
to feed 20,000 pilgrims a day. It is also makingconnected with the demonstration of the Lord at
arrangements for free mineral water through pipeTirupati Tirumala Darshans. It has been believed that
lines and restricted the use of plastic to save thethe Temple has its foundation in Vaishnavism, a
environment. Tirupati Tirumala Darshans are wellprimordial division that promotes the principles of
organized, highly managed by TTD .Tirupati Tirumalaimpartiality and love, and forbids animal sacrifice. The
Darshans have been made convenient with the helpchamber sanctorum that abodes the remarkable idol
of Vaikuntam Queue Complex. It recently added theof the Lord of the Seven Hills is positioned in the key
queue management system to make sure smoothtemple complex of Tirumala. To make Tirupati
progress of pilgrims. It sustains the walkwayTirumala Darshans an experience to last life long, a
between Tirupati and Tirumala, known as Alipiri routenew system has been introduced called as
and Kalyana Katta where pilgrims perform their vows.SUDARSANAM. This concentrates highly on making
TTD make sure that the tradition ofthe waiting time of the pilgrims as pleasant as
Angapradakshinam, Tulabharam i.e. offering of one'spossible .TTD is really working hard towards making
weight in coins or food item and Niluvudopidi, aTirumala Tirupati Darshans an everlasting experience
process of offering ornaments to Lord is carried inin everyone's life. It is actually making every possible
the temple without restriction. Tirupati Tirumalaeffort for continuous improvement and to provide
Darshans main focus is visiting the ancient and sacredhigh degree of convenience to all its pilgrims.
temple of Sri Venkateswara located on the seventh