In a record of sorts, more than 2.79 lakh pilgrims had the darshan of the presiding deity at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara during the last three weekend days.
Statistics revealed that Kalyanakatta – the tonsuring centre on the temple premises–registered the highest footfalls in the temple history as 50 to 60 per cent of the visiting pilgrims had got their heads tonsured during the period.
At a high-level review meeting with the officials at Annamaiah bhavan on Tuesday, Tirumala-based Titumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Joint Executive Officer K.S. Srinivasa Raju appreciated the immaculate services of the employees and suggested them to work with the same team spirit in the future.
Meanwhile, the officials have been instructed to ensure ceaseless functioning of all laddu counters during the vacations to cater to the needs of the huge influx of devotees.
Security matters
In the same vein, Mr. Raju urged the temple officials to negotiate with experts from Indian Institute Technologies (IITs) to explore ways for easy and secured transportation of coins from the temple.
Officials instructed to ensure ceaseless functioning of all laddu counters during the vacations
