NAVARATRI BRAHMOTSAVAM ARRANGEMENTS REVIEWED

With a little less than a week to go for the commencement of the Navaratri Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy at Tirumala, TTD EO Sri M Ravichandra along with the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary and other top brass officials reviewed the preparedness of various departments for the same. 

The meeting took place at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Monday where District Collector Dr Venkateswar, SP Sri Subbarayudu  besides TTD JEOs Dr Sharath, Sri Gopinath, CVSO Sri Murali Krishna participated.

The EO appreciated the co-ordinated teamwork of all departments of TTD with Police and other district departments towards the successful conduct of the nine-day Salakatla Brahmotsavams that was observed from September 15 to 23 during last month. He called on all the staff to continue the same team spirit during Navaratri Brahmotsavams also.

Earlier, TTD Additional EO explained the EO through the Powerpoint Presentation that from September 14(Ankurarpanam) to September 23, each day on an average over 73,500 devotees were provided darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in a comfortable manner with a perfect planning which attributed towards 60% of the mega religious event. He said with the cancellation of VIP break, Privilege Darshans etc. devotees had a hasslefree and comfortable darshan besides having darshan of Vahana Sevas also. For Navaratri Brahmotsavams also we are contemplating a similar strategy as this time 20% more devotees are expected to take part in brahmotsavams owing to Dusshera Holidays.

Annaprasadam, Sanitation, Srivari Sevaks, Floral Decorations, Electrical Illumination, Medical Services, Cultural Troupes and Paraphernalia, SVBC telecast, Security arrangements by TTD Vigilance and Police etc.have also been discussed in length.

The heads of various departments of TTD, Police and APSRTC officials were also present.