Tirumala: As the annual brahmotsavams at Tirumala is exactly two months to go, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Additional Executive Officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary has asked all the officials to gear up for the mega religious festival.
A detailed first review meeting on Salakatla Brahmotsavams with the officers concerned was held at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on the engineering works, checking the fitness of vahanams, laddu stock, annaprasadam, darshan and accommodation, security arrangements of TTD Vigilance and Security wing in co-ordination with Police, Kalyanakatta, Transport, HDPP, Garden, Medical, Health, Paraphernalia, Srivari Sevaks etc. were discussed.
The important days during annual brahmotsavam includes Dhwajarohanam on October 4, Garuda Seva on October 8, Golden Chariot on October 9, Rathotsavam on 11, Chakra Snanam on October 12. The morning vahanams will commence at 8am and evening vahanams by 7pm.
As heavy pilgrim rush is being anticipated for Garuda Seva, ban on the plying of two wheelers will come into force from 11pm of October 7 till the midnight of October 8. The TTD has cancelled all Arjita Sevas and privilege darshans including senior citizens-diabled, NRIs, parents with infants stands cancelled during that period.
CEO SVBC Shanmukh Kumar, CE Nageswara Rao and other heads of various departments were also present.
