On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, devotees voluntarily came forward to donate blood at Ashwini Hospital in Tirumala on Sunday.
A total of 52 devotees donated blood between 10 AM and 2 PM.
Ashwini Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Subba Reddy, Blood Bank Medical Officer Dr. Gowri, Head Nurse Smt Pushpa, Blood Bank Staff Nurse Smt Vijayalakshmi, Lab Technician Sri Kodandapani, and other staff members participated in the programme.
The nine-day annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Venugopalaswamy, along with Sri Rukmini and Sri Satyabhama, at Karvetinagaram concluded grandly on Sunday evening with the Dhwajavarohanam ceremony.
The ritual was performed at 5.30 p.m. amidst Vedic chanting and mangala vadyams. As part of the ceremony, the Garuda flag was lowered, marking the ceremonial farewell to the deities invited during Dhwajarohanam.
According to temple tradition, devotees participating in the Brahmotsavams are blessed with prosperity, health, and spiritual merit.
Temple Superintendent Sri Srinivasulu Reddy, Temple Inspector Sri Chengalrayulu, priests, and officials participated.
సాయంత్రం 5.30 గంటలకువేదమంత్రోచ్చారణలు, మంగళవాద్యాలనడుమధ్వజావరోహణఘట్టాన్నిశాస్త్రోక్తంగానిర్వహించారు. బ్రహ్మోత్సవాలఆరంభంలోధ్వజారోహణంసందర్భంగాఆహ్వానించినసకలదేవతలనుగరుడపటాన్నిఅవనతంచేసిగౌరవప్రదంగాసాగనంపారు.
Sri Padam Kumar Agarwala of the Krypton Family Trust, Kolkata, donated Rs. 1,00,00,536 (Rupees One Crore Five Hundred and Thirty-Six only) to the TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust on Sunday.
On behalf of the donor, TTD Board Member Sri Nannapaneni Sadasiva Rao handed over the donation DD to Temple Dy EO Sri Lokanatham at the Ranganayakula Mandapam in Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
Representatives of Vishnu Foundation from Salem, Tamil Nadu, donated two ceremonial umbrellas to the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanoor on Sunday morning.
The umbrellas were formally handed over to Temple Superintendent Sri Suresh. Earlier, the Foundation representatives had darshan of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru.
Temple Inspectors Sri Chalapathi, Sri Prasad, and others were present.
ISSUED BY TTD CHIEF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TIRUPATI
TWO UMBRELLAS DONATED TO SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI TEMPLE
Tirupati, June 14, 2026: Representatives of Vishnu Foundation from Salem, Tamil Nadu, donated two ceremonial umbrellas to the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanoor on Sunday morning.
The umbrellas were formally handed over to Temple Superintendent Sri Suresh. Earlier, the Foundation representatives had darshan of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru.
Temple Inspectors Sri Chalapathi, Sri Prasad, and others were present.
The annual Teppotsavams of Sri Padmavathi Ammavari at Tiruchanoor will be held grandly from June 25 to 29.
Every day from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., the Goddess will bless devotees with a celestial boat ride in the sacred Padma Sarovaram.
On June 25, Sri Krishna Swamy with Rukmini and Satyabhama will grace the Teppotsavam, followed by Sri Sundararaja Swamy on June 26. Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru will participate on the remaining three days.
Snapana Tirumanjanam will be conducted from June 27 to 29. Gaja Vahana Seva and Garuda Vahana Seva will be held on June 28 and 29 respectively.
Devotional, spiritual, musical and cultural programmes will be organised daily. TTD has appealed to devotees to participate in large numbers and receive the divine blessings of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru.
As the two month long summer vacation is ending soon, with a busy weekend, Tirumala has witnessed over 2,42,894 footfall in the last three days.
TTD maintained uninterrupted services and continuous monitoring to ensure hassle free darshan to its devotees who thronged from different parts of the country.
Under the instructions of Higher Authorities, the TTD Senior officers and Heads of various departments including Deputy EOs Sri Lokanatham, Sri Rajendra, Sri Somannarayana, Sri Bhaskar, Sri Ramakant, CPRO Dr. T. Ravi, Aswini Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Subba Reddy, VGO Sri Surendra continuously monitored the services along with the team.
Annaprasadam :
Exclusive 29 points have been set up with four Srivari Sevaks per point to provide meals and refreshments to the devotees waiting in outside serpentine queue lines.
Engineering :
37 drinking-water taps (from Gate No. 69 to Gate No. 1) have been set up besides permanent and temporary toilets.
Sanitation:
The Health department of TTD has set up 49 water drums (two sevaks for each drum)
Permanent and temporary toilets are cleaned regularly and waste was being cleared promptly.
Queue Blocks:
Ensuring pilgrim safety, devotees were allowed in a systematic way in outside lines starting from Octopus circle.
29 additional queue blocks (Bata Gangamma Gudi Circle to Pachikalva Gangamma Gudi Circle)were established, to hold around 150 devotees per block.
Each block is guarded by two Srivari Sevaks and one security guard holding ropes and devotees are being allowed systatically.
Other departments including Potu, Transport have also discharged their respective duties round the clock.
TTD officials and staff continue round-the-clock monitoring to ensure devotees’ comfort.