The Avatara Mahotsavams of Sri Sundararaja Swamy temple at Tiruchanoor concluded on a grand religious note on Saturday evening.
Earlier during the day, Abhishekam was performed to Sri Sundararaja Swamy at Sri Krishna Swamy Mukha Mandapam.
Thereafter, Unjal Seva was followed by Garuda Vahana Seva was performed to bless devotees.
DyEO Sri Govindarajan, AVSO Sri Satish, Superintendent Sri Seshagiri, archaka Sri Babu Swamy, Temple inspectors Sri Subhaskar, Sri Ganesh and other officials were present.
Transparency shall be ensured in various pilgrim services initiated by TTD if Adhaar is linked to pilgrim service and it will also help in getting rid of middlemen menace completely, affirmed TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao.
During a review meeting held with UIDAI officials along with TCS, Jio and TTD IT wing at the conference hall of TTD administrative buildings on Saturday,
the EO explained that TTD had initiated online services for srivari Darshan,rooms, Arjita Sevas, donations, and srivari Seva voluntary service with an aim to give opportunity to wide range of devotees spread across the globe in a transparent manner.
However these online services were often exposed to middle men menace which could be resolved only through Aadhar linkage.
He directed IT officials to update the feasibility on Aadhar linkage of all TTD services in coordination with UIDAI authorities.
He also discussed in detail the issues like pilgrims identity verification, biometric verification, spotting Aadhar duplication and many others.
Earlier the UIDAI officials presented a PPT on various aspects of Aadhar application linkage.
UIDAI Deputy Director Smt Sangeeta, other UIDAI officials Sri Srinivas, Smt Rajashree Gopalakrishna, Sri Chowdhary,Sri Sanjiv Yadav, TTD officials including JEOs
Smt Gautami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, Transport General Manager Sri Sesha Reddy and others were present.
TTD has leased out 5000 square feet of land to Sri Visakha Sri Sharada Peetham in Tirumala to construct a Mutt.
The Board of Trustees of TTD decided to lease the site for 30 years in the month of February 2005 to cater to the services of the pilgrims coming to Tirumala.
The 4,817 sq ft area adjacent to Sri Visakha Sarada Mutt is being used by the Mutt authorities.
In 2019, this additional space was regularized and permitted to construct additional rooms and the same was informed to the State Government.
At present, this matter is under the purview of the Hon'ble Andhra Pradesh High Court.
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao on Saturday directed officials to take immediate measures to enhance the taste and quality of Srivari laddus.
Addressing a review meeting with TTD officials and dairy experts at his chambers on Saturday evening in TTD Administrative Building at Tirupati the EO directed the officials to utilise superior quality ghee and that quality testing of ghee should be done on more scientific lines.
He urged the dairy experts to suggest new technologies of testing and also other changes needed in improving the quality of laddus.
Thereafter eminent dairy experts Sri Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, Sri Surendranath Reddy presented a PPT on ISI mark of ghee used by TTD and the agmark conditions set by the Food Safety Authority of India.
They offered to submit a comprehensive note highlighting the benchmarks for improving the quality of Srivari laddu Prasadam utilizing superior quality ghee.
JEO Smt Gautami, SV Goshala Director Dr Harinatha Reddy, GM of purchases Sri Muralikrishna, SE-2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy and others were present.
The second day of Sundararaja Swamy Avatara Utsavams at Tiruchanoor on Friday witnessed the utsava deity of Sri Sundararaja Swamy blessing His devotees on Hanumanta Vahanam.
DyEO Sri Govindarajan, AEO Sri Ramesh and others, devotees were present.
Providing tasty and hygienic food to the multitude of visiting pilgrims to Tirumala at reasonable prices is the objective of TTD, asserted TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao.
As a part of the departmental review meeting in Gokulam Rest House at Tirumala on Friday evening, the EO along with JEO Sri Veerabrahmam discussed in detail about the Big and Janata Hotels in Tirumala.
He invited suggestions from Sri Challeswara Rao, Faculty, Indian Culinary Institute and Sri Chowdary, GM, Taj Hotels on how to shortlist the branded hotels to provide best quality food at affordable prices.
Earlier Tirumala Estates Special Officer Sri Mallikharjuna explained about the hotels in Tirumala through a Power Point Presentation.
Annaprasadam DyEO Sri Rajendra, Catering Special Officer Sri Sastry and others were also present.
TTD EO also held review meeting with JIO Team about the various IT services provided in TTD and with Temple staff on Organic Prasadams.
JIO team representatives Sri Moshin Abbas, Sri Vijay Kumar, Sri Manjeet, GM Transport Sri Sesha Reddy, IT Manager Sri Nadamuni, Tirumala temple DyEO Sri Lokanatham and potu workers were present.
TTD has invited applications for spot admissions in the TTD-run Sri Padmavati Mahila Junior College and Sri Venkateswara Junior College for the academic year of 2024-25.
Counselling was conducted for spot admissions in three phases from 06-06-2024 to 22-06-2024 at the premises of these colleges.
However eligible applicants are hereby informed that for left over seats spot admissions and counselling are scheduled on July 1 and 2 on priority basis on below below-mentioned procedures.
The priority will be given to the children of TTD employees, children of SV Bala mandir who missed in last three phases of counselling for some reason or other, Tirupati locals and non-locals.
Counselling will be held from 8 am to 1pm of July 1 for those who secured 91.5% (550-600 marks in SSC and from 2pm to 6pm for the candidates who scored 549-500 marks,
Similarly on July 2 during the morning session candidates with 499-450 marks and in the afternoon session those with 449-360 marks will be counselled.
Candidates are advised to choose the seats available in groups after checking the display board kept on the respective college premises.
Candidates of spot admissions will not be provided hostel facility. They should also note that English medium students get admission in English medium batches and they cannot opt for Telugu medium batches.
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao along with JEO Sri Veerabrahmam inspected Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex(MTVAC) on Friday evening.
As a part of the inspection, he personally tasted the delicacies being served to the pilgrims and interacted with them.
Following the feedback from the devotees he made a few suggestions to the concerned officials for improving the taste of the Annaprasadam being served to the pilgrims.
DyEO Sri Rajendra, Special Catering Officer Sri Shastry and others were present.
The three day Sundararaja Swamy Avatara Utsavams commenced on a grand religious note in the sub temple of Sri Padmavati Devi temple at Tiruchanoor on Thursday.
In the evening unjal seva was performed in Sri Krishna Mukha Mandapam. On first day the utsava deity blessed His devotees on Pedda Sesha Vahanam.
TTD Executive Officer Sri J Syamala Rao on Wednesday offered prayers in Sri Padmavati Devi temple at Tiruchanoor during his maiden visit after taking reigns as EO of TTD.
On his arrival, he was welcomed by TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam. Later he offered prayers to Dhwaja Stambham, and after darshan he was rendered Vedaseervachanam by Vedic pundits.
DyEO Sri Govindarajan was also present.
Later, the EO entered his chamber in TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati after performing pujas.
Both the JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore welcomed the EO in the later's chambers.
Others HoDs, employees also met the EO and extended their wishes.