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TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
WELCOMES
Delegates of 1st International Temple Summit
Venkatadri samam sthanam Brahmande nasthi Kinchana
Venkatesa samo Devo na bhuto na Bhavishyati
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Significance of the Temple
•Sri Venkateswara is Srimannarayana, Self Manifest
•The Tirumala temple is located in Hill called
seshachalam, 2980 Feet above sea level
•Seven principal peaks in eastern ghats in Chittoor
District- Seven Hills
•The hill rages appear as hoods of AadiSesha
•Hence, hill is called seshachalam- Thousand headed
Aadi Shesha as per legend
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
History & Administration of Temple
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temple was under control of several rulers of the
country
Temple received stream of royal benefactions from
1530AD to 1830AD as per inscriptions
After fall of kingdoms it fell into the hands of Nawab of
Arcot
With advent of British, the management passed into
the hands of East India company
Under Regulation VII of 1817 of Madras Government
the management of the temple was carried through
Board of Revenue through the Collector of North Arcot
District
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It was ruled as per rules in ‘Bruce-Code’ – A code
for departmental instructions for maintenance of
temple
As per Court of Directors 1814 the management
was transferred to Sri Seva Dasji the then Mahanth
through a Sanad dated 10-7-1843 till 1933
Presently the administration of the temple is carried
as per Act 30/1987 of AP Charitable and Hindu
Religious Institutions and Endowments
TTD Trust board is appointed by the Government of
Andhra Pradesh consisting of a Chairman and 14
members.
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Perspective
TTD- An Official custodian of hill temple of Lord Venkateswara
40,000 Pilgrims on an average visit every day
4 dozen departments,11000 strong work force just to tackle the
special challenges thrown up by this throng worshippers-in Managing the
temple complex, it’s choultries, guest houses, other shrines on/down
hills, Public places, ghat roads, crowd control, prasadam making
potu, God’s jewellery, donations, hundi collections, hair tonsuring,
Queue complex and Pushkarani, Annadanam Complex, visits of VIPs,
VVIPs, thousands and thousands of worshippers, Health, food,travel,
securities, sanitation, drinking water and many other duties – A
mammoth task
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
TTD- Organization Chart
Executive Officer – Chief Executive of Administration
Assisted By
•Joint Executive Officer, Tirumala , IAS
•Joint Executive Officer, Tirupati , IAS
•Financial Advisor & CAO , IAAS
•Chief Vigilance & Security Officer , IPS
•Chief Engineer
BUDGET-2005-06
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS : TIRUPATI
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS
Name of the Group : All Groups
(Rs. In Crores)
Receipts 03-04
Payments :03-04
Receipts 04-05
Payments :04-05
Receipts 05-06
Payments :05-06
Temples
341.16
71.87
388.47
76.07
427.07
84.29
Pilgrims
70.51
55.32
78.06
66.44
83.10
76.02
Engineering
3.72
118.37
4.29
145.03
4.53
164.96
Gen. Admn
172.14
77.65
171.72
113.07
154.09
129.14
6.10
21.58
6.59
24.07
7.07
26.26
593.63
344.79
649.13
424.68
675.86
490.67
Education
Total
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Free Services by TTD
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Free Accommodation for Approx. 15000 Pilgrims in Choultries, PACs
at Tirumala & Tirupati
Free Transportation from Railway station to Alipiri and in Tirumala
Free Luggage transport from Alipiri to Tirumala
Free Meals to nearly 30,000 pilgrims every day at Tirumala
Free tonsuring to nearly 10 to 15 thousand pilgrims
Free locker facility at Tirumala & Tirupati
Free distribution of srivari annaprasadam after darshan
Free medical aid
Free distribution of Nitya Stotra publications like Suprabatham etc
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Accommodation
TTD ensures that comfortable accommodation is provided to pilgrims at
a reasonable cost. It has constructed over 6000 cottages, guest houses
and choultries both at Tirupati and Tirumala.
TTD provides accommodation free of cost to pilgrims who cannot afford to
pay for their stay in Tirupati and Tirumala. Further, to ease the demand for
accommodation, TTD has built Pilgrim Amenities Complexes at both
Tirupati and Tirumala, which provide dormitory-type accommodation with
lockers, free of cost.
Accommodation at Tirupati
No of Guest Houses
8
Free
200
rooms
Paid
1012
rooms
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Accommodation at Tirumala
The process of allotment of cottages to
pilgrims at Tirumala has been computerised
and is carried out from the Central Reception
Office, Tirumala.
Advance Reservation
Current Booking
Free & Paid
No of Guest Houses
35
Pilgrim Amenities Complex (PAC)
With Lockers of 2400 Nos
3
Free
586 rooms
Paid
5165 rooms
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Accommodation Availability at Tirumala
Accommodation
No. Of Pilgrims can
%
Accommodated
Free
586 Rooms +3 PACs
15000
36.75
Paid
Rs 50 = 2278 rooms
Rs100= 2237 rooms
22575
55.29
3250
07.96
Rs 150 to 2500 = 650 rooms
Total=5751
40825
Note : 1015 Rooms ( 17.6%) are provided for advance reservations
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Facilities provided along Foot Path
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Shelters almost along the way for
shade and for resting
Drinking water along the footpath and
Toilets
Free transportation of luggage to
Tirumala
Constant patrol by security forces
Relay of religious programmes through
broad casting system
Round the clock medical assistance
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Manual Q Management
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Pilgrim waits in Q complex- A series of
Inter-connected halls leading to main
temple
– Halls are clean, spacious, airy
– Facilities in Q complex
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Free food packet for free type of darshan
Canteen selling food packet at
subsidized rates
Medical Aid, Toilets, Sale of photographs,
calendars and other TTD publications
Closed Circuit Television, through which
devotional programmes and music are
relayed
Places for footwear deposit free of cost
Cloak room near the VQC entrance
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
ARJITHA SEVAS IN SRIVARI TEMPLE, TIRUMALA
S.No.
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Name of the
Sevas/Utsavams
No. of
Persons
Seva Time
Days
Amount
for each
Ticket
In Rs.
Advance
Booking Made
Upto
Daily Sevas
1
Suprabhatham
1
3-00 AM
Every day
120
20-02-2006
2
Thomala Seva
1
3-45 AM
Except Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday &
Monday
220
05-06-2007
3
Archana
1
4-45 AM
Except Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday &
Monday
220
12-03-2008
4
Archanananthara Darsanam
1
5-30 AM
Except on
Friday
200
26-04-2005
5
Kalyanotsavam
2
10-00 AM
Every day
1000
10-06-2005
6
Arjitha Brahmotsavam
5
12-30 PM
Every day
1000
15-04-2005
7
Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva)
5
3-00 PM
Every day
1000
15-04-2005
8
Sahasra Deepalankara Seva
5
5-00 PM
Every day
1000
15-04-2005
9
Vasanthotsavam
10
3-30 PM
Every day
3000
15-04-2005
Ekantha Seva
(Only Current Booking)
1
10-30 PM
Every day
120
No Advance Booking
10
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S.No.
Name of the Sevas/Utsavams
II
No. of
Persons
Seva Time
Days
Amount for
each Ticket
In Rs.
Advance Booking
Made Upto
3000
4-4-2005
Weekly Sevas
1
Visesha Pooja
5
8-30 AM
2
Astadala pada Padmaradhanamu
2
7-30 AM
Tuesday
2500
21-03-2006
3
Sahasra kalasabhishekam
6
7-30 AM
Wednesday
5000
14-01-2009
4
Thiruppavada Seva
6
7-30 AM
Thursday
5000
24-08-2008
5
Vasatralankara Seva
2
Wife &
Husband
4-00 AM
Friday
12250
02-05-2014
6
Poorabhishekam
1
4-00 AM
Friday
750
08-1-2016
7
Civet Vessel (Punugu Ginne)
1
4-00 AM
Friday
300
08-1-2016
8
Musk Vessel (Kasturi Ginne)
1
4-00 AM
Friday
150
08-01-2016
9
Nijapada Darsanam
1
5-30 AM
Friday
200
27-05-2005
III
Monday
Periodical Sevas
1
Float Festival
5
7-00 PM
Five days in a year
2500
2006
2
Vasanthotsavam
10
2-00 PM
Mar/APR
3000
2006
3
Padmavathi Srinivasula Parinayam
5
4-30 PM
May
5000
2006
4
Abhidheyaka Abhishekam
5
8-00 PM
June
2000
2005
5
Pushpa Pallaki
5
7-30 PM
July
1000
2005
6
Pavithrotsavam
2
9-00 AM
August
5000
2008
7
Pushpa Yagam
5
9-00 AM
November
3500
2006
8
Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam
10
11-00 AM
Mar/Apr/July
/Sep/Oct/Dec
/Jan
3000
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Technology shines at the Shrine: e-Governance in TTD
Some of Successful stories of implementing IT enables Services (ITes) towards eGovernance in TTD include
Accommodation Reservation & Allotment System
Arjitha Seva Reservation System- e-Dwarapalaka
Sudarshanam- A barcoded wrist band and Biometrics based darshan booking
system- Q Management
TTD’s official web portal: www.tirumala.org / www.tirupati.org
On-Line Booking Services through Web : e-Hundi,e-Booking,e-Seva
www.ttdsevaonline.com
Ticket Automatic Printing & Accounting System (TAPAS)
Tonsure Token Issuing System
On-line Toll Fee collection system
Centralized Payroll, pension monitoring system
Centralized electronic surveillance system
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Matter of convenience – Introduction of Sudarshanam
•Earlier Waiting time in compartments 10
to 15 hours
●Barcoded wrist band based sudarshnam –
1999
●Biometrics with digital photo– May 2003
●Biometrics based Sudarshanm implemented
in 29 centres in AP and other states including
Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, pondicheri
,vellore
●Reduced waiting time at Temple Premises
●Facilitated to plan in advance
●Smooth and hassle free darshan
●Official Web Portal Providing information to the pilgrims
●Introduced web based on-line booking services to enable pilgrims to reserve accommodation
and seva tickets through internet using credit card/debit cards www.ttdsevaonline.com
●Introduced web based service to enable the devotees to send their offering to the deity
through the Net e-hundi
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e-Darshan
(On-Line Booking Services)
Operational from 33 centres across AP & India
Pilgrim centric services
• Accommodation
• Arjitha Sevas
• Sudarshanam
– All district HQs in AP, TTD’s Information
Centres state capitals outside AP : Phase-I 33
places
– Adhering to single window
– Centralized, Integrated database at Tirupati
– On-Line, Central Quota
– First Come First Serve Basis
– Biometrics with Photo for Identity
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Annadanam & Prasadam
Prasadam
•Annaprasadams preparation at potu
•Modernization of potu
•Introduction of Ghee tankers
•Conveyor belt for Laddu tray lifting
•Sugar syrup preparation
Annadanam Trust
•Vegetarian meals is provided free of cost
to devotees
•About 30,000 pilgrims avail this facility
every day in Annadanam complex
•Food inspectors constantly check quality
of food supplied by all TTD canteens and
private hotels at Tirumala
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Health, Sanitation, Tonsuring & Cleanliness
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TTD takes measures to prevent spread of contagious diseases at Tirumala
– Cleaning of rooms in choultries, cottages, guest houses, residential localities,
quarters and all areas
– Cleaning of pilgrim congregated areas
– Desilting and cleaning of open drains and removal of any blockages in sewer
pipelines
– Special measures to control of rats/rodents
– Anti Malarial Measures
– Three sewage treatment plants
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Privatization of House keeping, Sanitation
Use of Mobile Toilets
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Collection and Transportation of garbage
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– Construction of plant for Bio-Conversion of solid waste into manure under
process
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Cleaning of public toilets and urinals – 600 Nos
– Maintaining cleanliness and application of sufficient disinfectants like bleaching
power, Phenyl etc round the clock
– Frequent inspection of food establishments, seizing the exposed food articles
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Health, Sanitation, Tonsuring & Cleanliness
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Testing of drinking water
Cleaning of footpaths
– Control of Mosquitoes, House flies, Bedbugs, cockroaches
and other insects
– Distribution of potable water
Tonsuring
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Over 600 barbers, operating in three batches round the clock, are available to
perform tonsure
Tonsure done at free of cost at KKC
Antiseptics are mixed with water and applied to the head before tonsuring
Bathrooms, with geysers for hot water are provided
Biometrics based token issue system
Each pilgrim is provided a blade with token
Proposed to use hand gloves by the barbers for tonsuring
Frequent medical check to the barbers
On an average 20,000 tonsure per day
Sale of Human hair 30 crores per year
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Water Supply System
 Average daily
Water Sources
water demand : 20 Lakhs Gallons
Name
Full Storage
Capacity in
Lakh Gallons
Present
storage
capacity
in Lakh
Gallons
Gogarbham dam
(1963)
2894
2894
Papavinasanam
dam (1983)
5240
5240
Akasaganga dam
(2002)
685
685
Water is filtered and chlorinated to potable standards
Nearly 15 Lakh Gallons is being pumped from Srivari mettu to Tirumala
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Quality Control
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Separate Quality Testing facility
– Quality control division in engineering
– Testing Lab
For Food & water Analysis
 Analysis of food grains and spices
 Analysis of srivari prasadams
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Srivari Seva
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According to the scriptures, Devine grace
can be attained not only by worship of
Lord Balaji but also by serving his
devotees
A unique opportunity ,TTD provides for
devotees to serve fellow pilgrims
An integral part of worship at Tirumala
It enlivens our spirit, prepares our bodies
and souls to act according to the will of
Supreme Lord
Through Srivari Seva, devotees can
volunteer their services in the following
areas
– Annadanam, Queue Lines,Kalyanakatta,
Service to Pilgrm-pedestrians
– Cloak rooms, parking areas, Free luggage
centre, pushkarani
– Information centres, Srivari Temple
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Vigilance & Security
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Right from the Alipiri tollgate
vigilance & security personnel are
put
Security checks are posted along
the paths
Technology utilization:
– CCTV system, Fire extinguishers, LPG
storage, Solar energy for cooking and
water heating, wind mills etc
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Pollution checking equipments
utilized
Computerised toll fee collection
system is introduced
Bullet proof door control system is
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Social Services
TTD has taken many social service initiatives in areas
like education, medical treatment, and rehabilitation
of the physically challenged and economically
backward. It also provides aid to authors and
subsidised equipment to other temples.
Insurance to pilgrims in case of accidents
Medical Institutions
Social Activities
Educational Activities
Religious Activities
Publications
Literary Research
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Institutions-Religious
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Veda Patashala
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Sri Venkateswara Vedanta Vardhini Sanskrit
college, Sec’bad
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Established in 1884 as Gurukula sytem , an extension to SVO
college
To encourage and promote vedic studies
Rig Vedam, Yajurvedam, Suklayajurvedam,
Samavedam,Pancharatra,Vaikhanasa, Saivagama, Smartham
are taught
Taken over from council of a sanskrit education , Hyderabad
on 01-04-1964
Impart courses in sastras viz. vedanta, Nyaya, Vyakarana,
Tarka, Sahitya, Meemasa, Alankara
Free education and boarding
Affiliated to Osmaia University
SV Oriental College
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Established in 1884
Impart orientanl education
Awards oriental titles viz. Siromani in sahitya, Nyaya
Vyakarana Vidwan/Sanskrit, Vidwan/Telugu, Pre-degree and
BA degree in Telegu and Hindi
Hostel facility provided
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Institutions-Religious
Sri Venkateswara Institute of traditional sculpture and Architecture (SVITSA)
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To Develop, encourage and propagate all activities associated with temples
The main area being traditional sculpture and architecture
Imparting training in carving prathimas and construction of Vimanams
Imparting training free of cost in temple architecture, stone sculpture, Sudhai, wood
carving, metal sculpture and traditional painting
– Makes and supplies stone idols of various Gods and Goddesses to temples in need
– Idols of Lord Venkateswara and Padmavathi upto 5 Feet are supplied free of cost
– Other Idols at a subsidy of 50%
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SV Music College
– Established in 1959 to encourage Fine Arts
– Has B.Music degree , Diploma in Sangeetha, Vadhya, Natya Visharadha
courses, Harikata Visharadha, Sangeetha Vadhya Praveen
– Has day and evening courses
– No Tuition fee
– Affiliated to SV University
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Welfare Activities
SV Poor Home
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For alleviating the people suffering from Leprosy
Patients admitted are
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Infective cases, who require MDT (Multi Drug Therapy)
Cases fit for reconstruction surgery and other complications
Cases of Tropic Ulcers
Who require physical rehabilitation
Bed strength 200
Out patients block for treating out-patients
In-patients provided with good accommodation, boarding and
clothing
Entertainment through TVs, record player
As a rehabilitation the patients are trained in agriculture,
occupational therapy like carpentry, weaving, shoe making,
basket making and tailoring etc
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Welfare Activities
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SV Balamandir
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Established in 1943
Cares for destitute and homeless children
The strength is 225
Provide food , shelter and basic education
to enable them to stand on their own feet
– Provide School uniform, un-uniform,
blankets, towel, bed spread, pillow and
weekly oil bath
– Impart coaching in tailoring and gardening
– During vacations they are sent to transport,
workshop and limb centre for training
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Welfare Activities
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SV Karunadhamam
– Established on 26.07.1991
– To rehabilitate old neglected people and eradicate
beggar menace
– Bed strength 50
– Served two meals and break fast. Sweet and savuory
are served
– Clothes provided twice in a year
– Medical care given by TTD Central Hospital and Govt.
Hospitals
– TV and Tape recorder provided for entertainment
– In the event of death, if there is no response from
guardian, the funeral is conducted by the institution
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Welfare Activities
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SV School for deaf and dumb
– Three institutions are run at Tirupati,
Bhimavaram and warangal
– At Tirupati started in 1984, in Bhimavaram on
10-09-85, and at warangal on 02-10-86
– Aim is to normalise , humanise, socialise the
handicapped children and make them live as
normal citizen
– Imparting training in book binding, tailoring
and arts
– Provided free hostel facility
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Welfare Activities
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Balaji Institute of Surgery, Rehabilitation & Research
for Disabled (BIRRD)
– Started on 06-04-1985
– Aim is to provide comprehensive free treatment and
rehabilitation to poor and disabled, orthopaedically
handicapped person from all over the country
– Treatment offered by major, minor surgical procedures and
medicines
– Has IP & OP , Bed strength 200
– Out patients who come for physiotherapy and ALFC are
provided free accommodation and food
– Free Food is served to the inpatients and one attendant also
– Financed by TTD as grant-in-aid and accept donations
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Artificial Limb Fitting Centre (ALFC)
– Started in 1981
– Orthopedic appliances , Artificial limbs supplied on free of cost
to the needy physically handicapped persons
Dharmic Activities
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Dharma Prachara Parishad
– Established in 1969
– Propagation of sanathana dharma
– Conducts periodical and special programmes to inculcate religious discipline
and moral values and to instill faith in Hindu religion and its tenets
– Conducts Bhajanas, religious discourses, Harikathas, Kumkum puja,
Sankeerthans, Purana Pravachana, Geetha Gnana Yagnam, Musical
competitions on devotional songs and Bhaghavad Geetha, Drama and
Upanyasams to achieve the object
– Epic study examination
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School going children of 8th to 10th class are tested through an examination about
their proficiency in Hindu epics
Prizes are awarded to rankers
– Kumara Adhyapaka Scheme
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Selected gurus teach veda to students under gurukula tradition on sambhavana
basis
The disciples are also given stipend
They are called to SV Veda Parashala to their progress
On successful completion they are permitted to appear in veda sastra agama vidwat
sadasu
– Vedaparayanam Scheme
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Veda pandits are given monthly sambhavana for rendering vedaparayanam service
in temples of AP and other states
Veda pandits over 70 years age are given financial assistance for the service of veda
pravachanam in their houses till their life time
Dharmic Activities
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SV Central Library & Research Centre
– Registered as an autonomous society under registration of
societies Act
– To Create a sizeable collection of books mainly dealing with
Indian Philosophy, culture, religion, mythology, rituals etc
– Facilitates and promote research by scholar
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Annamacharya Project
– Aim is propagation of divine message of Annamacharya in
which the Venkateswara cult is preached
– Keertanas are taught to students and propagated
– Printing & Publishing of works of Annamayya
– Conduct Saptagiri Sankeerthanas at several places
– Conduct monthly programmes like music concert, Harikatha
at various temples , institutions all over India
Dharmic Activities
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AlwarDivyaprabandham Project
– Aim is to propagate and carryout research and publish the
nalayiara(4000) Divyaprabandham
– Propagate messages of Alwars and other Acharya purushas
of Vaishnava sect
– Celebration of Tirunakshatram and Avatarotsavas of the
Alwars
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Dasasahitya Project
– Aim is to propagate and popularise the philosophy
and traditions of karnataka haridasas and their
literature
– Conduct cultural programmes and exhibitions ,
musical programmes, Harikatha and discourses
Dharmic Activities
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Bhagavatham Project
– Aim is to bring a definite critical edition of Srimad
Bhagavatham along with the three major commentaries for
dwaita, Adwaita and Visisthaadwaita
– Bhagavatha Sapthaham, Dasavathara Jayanthi, Vyasa
Poornima are conducted
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SV Recording Project
– Aim is to bring out pre-recorded audio/video
cassettes , audio/Video CD etc of relevance to TTD
programmes of daily rituals and other rituals at
SriTT Tirumala, Annamayya compositions, selected
portion from vedas and Brahmotsavams
– Veda Pandits are selected to recite vedas for
recording
Dharmic Activities
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Veda Recording Project
– Aim is to record the rescensions of four vedas from
all over India
– Rare sakhas are also selected for preservation
– To record the Nalayiara Divyaprabandham
composed by Alwars for preservation
– To make available for research purpose
TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
Conclusion
“Service to man is service to God”
Ultimate objective is to have a hassle free darshan and
take sweet memory of Lord’s darshan