Admission Open in SVCMD

Admission Open in SVCMD

Spiritual   6:35 AM

TTD has invited applications from interested eligible candidates for various courses in TTD-run fine arts institutions of SV College of Music and Dance and SV Nadaswaram School for the academic year 2023-24 from  May 26 onwards.

The TTD institutions offered full-time courses of Visharada(diploma), Praveena(advanced diploma)in vocal, flute veena, violin, Nadaswaram, Dolu, Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Harikatha, Mrudangam and Ghatam.

The SV Nadaswaram and Dolu school also offers full-time certificate and diploma courses.

The academic classes slated to start from June 21 and hostel facilities available for non local students only.

Interested students could procure applications from the offices of the respective institutions during the working hours with payment of ₹50 for application.

The eligible qualification for regular courses is Eighth standard pass and for evening classes the qualification is only 5th standard pass.

For more details contact the office during working hours  on 0877-2264597.

Changes In VIP Darshan ane Arjita Seva For the CommonDevotees Benefit

Changes In VIP Darshan ane Arjita Seva For the CommonDevotees Benefit

Spiritual   6:32 AM

In the backdrop of a heavy summer vacation rush in Tirumala after almost three years post relaxation of Covid restrictions, TTD has made certain changes till June 30, said TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy in a statement released on Saturday evening.

It is taking nearly 30-40 hours for Darshan to tokenless devotees due to heavy summer rush.

TTD has introduced some changes till June 30 in VIP Break Darshan and Arjita Sevas.

TTD has withdrawn the discretionary quota in Suprabata Seva on Friday, Saturday and Sunday saving 20 minutes for common devotees

Similarly, TTD has decided to perform Tiruppavada Seva on Thursdays in Ekantam thereby saving 30 minutes.

It's also been decided not to accept VIP recommendation letters on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays but allow break Darshan for only self VIPs which will save 3 hours of Darshan time on each of these days.

These decisions will be implemented keeping in view the common devotees providing them with comfortable and quick Srivari Darshan avoiding long waiting lines and time.

TTD has appealed to all devotees and VIPs to cooperate and give opportunity for all devotees to have comfortable Srivari Darshan.

Grand Ankurarpanam Fete at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple

Grand Ankurarpanam Fete at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple

Spiritual   6:29 AM

Ankurarpanam was performed on Saturday evening as part of the ongoing Maha Samprokshana program held at Sri Govindarajaswami temple in Tirupati. Acharya Ritwik Varanam was observed in the day between 7.30am and 9am.

Earlier the procession of Sri Viswaksena was held on the Mada streets followed by Mrutsangrahanam and Ankurarpanam performed as per Vaikhanasa Agama traditions.

Preparations are underway to conduct rituals of Jeernodharana and Maha Samprokshana at Sri Govindarajaswami temple marking the completion of gold plating works of temple Vimana Gopuram.

Both the Senior and Junior Pontiffs of Tirumala, FACAO Sri Balaji, DyEO Smt Shanti, AEO Sri Ravi Kumar, Chief priest Sri Srinivasa Dikshitulu and other staff were present.

Ksheeradhivasma Fete at Rampachodavaram

Ksheeradhivasma Fete at Rampachodavaram

Spiritual   5:04 AM

As part of Maha Samprokshana fete at the newly built Sri Venkateswara temple at Rampachodavaram in Alluri Sitaramaraju district, TTD observed Ksheeradhivasam on Saturday.

The fete comprised of abhisekam to the idols of Sri Venkateswara, Sri Padmavati, Sri Godadevi, Sri Garudalwar, Dwarapalakas with cow milk besides temple gopuram and Dwaja sthambhams.

The rituals which commenced at yagashala in the morning will be continued in the evening as well.

VIGRAHA PRATISTA ON MAY 21

On May 21, as part of Maha Samprokshana fete the main idols of Sri Venkateswara, Sri Padmavati,Sri Goda Devi and Sri Garudalwar  besides  Dwarapalakas will be consecrated amidst Vedic mantras and Mangalam vaidyams.

One of the Chief Priests of Srivari temple Sri Venugopal Deekshitulu, DyEOs Sri Gunabhushan Reddy, Sri Venkataiah, Sri Shivprasad, DyEE Sri Ananda Ram were also present.

Seminar on Annamaiah Literature - TTD Eo To Scholars

Seminar on Annamaiah Literature - TTD Eo To Scholars

Spiritual   6:52 AM

TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy directed the scholars to conduct a seminar exclusively on the literature of  Saint Poet Sri Tallapaka Annmacharya to propagate the devotional, folk and all genres of Sankeertans penned by him in the name of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.

The EO held a meeting with all Dharmic Projects of TTD in his chamber in the Administrative Building in Tirupati on Friday. He said out of Astadasa Puranas, so far the Purana Itihasa Project of TTD has published five and another four are under DTP stage. "These works need to be speeded up. there are tens of thousands of sankeertans penned by Kannada Haridasas and they also need to be published in the form of a book. ", he added.

He also directed the concerned to observe Satyanarayana Vratam and Hanuman Chalisa in all the important temples every month and also reviewed on Alwar Divya Prabandha, Nalayira Divya Prabandha, SV Recording, HDPP, SVIHVS projects of TTD also.

JEO for Health and Education Smt Sada Bhargavi, All Dharmic Projects Program Officer Sri Rajagopal Rao, HDPP Secretary Dr Srinivas, Dasa Sahitya Project Special Officer Sri Anandatheerthacharyulu, Annamacharya Project Director Dr Vibhishana Sharma, AEO Sri Sriramulu were also present.

Donation to BIRRD Trust

Donation to BIRRD Trust

Spiritual   6:50 AM

Orissa-based Sivam Condev Private Limited has donated Rs.10lakhs to TTD-run BIRRD Trust on Friday.

The company representative of Tirupati, Sri Raghavendra handed over the DD for the same to TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy in the Administrative Building in Tirupati.

Special Officer of BIRRD Dr Reddeppa Reddy was also present.