Car driver sustains serious injuries Mysore/Mysuru: Three women from city were killed on the spot when the car in which they were returning from Tirupati reportedly met with an accident near Chittor in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Jayalakshmi, Sujatha and Vrunda, all residents of Ramakrishnanagar ‘I’ Block. Car driver Shivakumar,…
Narayana Murthy couple donates golden conch to Tirupati
July 17, 2023Infosys Founder-Chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy (NRN) and his wife Sudha Murty donated a golden conch (Abhisheka Shankam) for the use of ablution of idols and a golden tortoise (Kurmam) idol, weighing 2 kilograms, to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) yesterday. Sudha Murty, who was the Trust Board Member of TTD earlier, handed over the articles to…
Kodagu man goes missing in Tirupati
February 17, 2023Napoklu: A 71-year-old man has gone missing at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh on Feb. 12. The missing man is Baarike R. Madappa of Marandoda village of Kunjila, Kakkabe Gram Panchayat in Madikeri taluk, Those having any information about the missing elderly person may contact Mob: 90085-84767, 81054-91545 or 97312-95363.
Fly directly to Tirupati, Agatti in Lakshadweep from Mysuru soon
July 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Very soon Mysureans can directly fly to Tirupati and bask in the sands of Agatti Islands in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep as the Mysore Airport authorities are finalising routes, pricing and packages for spiritual tourism and beach tourism. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Airport Director R. Manjunath said that there is…
‘Do not send recommendation letters for Vaikunta Ekadasi darshan’
January 3, 2022TTD Chairman’s appeal to all VIPs Tirumala: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman Y.V. Subba Reddy has appealed to all the VIPs not to send any recommendation letters for Vaikunta Ekadasi and Vaikunta Dwadasi darshans on Jan. 13 and Jan. 14 respectively. Vaikunta Dwara will be opened on Jan. 13 at 3 am and will be…
TTD introduces DRDO-made laddu bags
August 24, 2021These are ocean safe and consumable by cattle Hyderabad: Lord Venkateshwara devotees can now carry home their beloved prasadam laddus in an eco-friendly way and dispose of the bags later by feeding them to cattle if they wish to. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), with the help of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),…
CJI Justice N.V. Ramana offers prayers at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala
June 11, 2021Tirumala: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice N.V. Ramana, who arrived here along with his family members on a two-day pilgrimage visit on Thursday evening, offered prayers at the ancient hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in the early hours of today. After night halt at hilltop, Justice Ramana along with his family worshipped the presiding…
Devotees book tickets for ‘Varalakshmi Vratam’
July 24, 2020Tirupati: The TTD has decided to perform ‘Varalakshmi Vratam’ at the Padmavathi temple at Tiruchanur on July 31 on the virtual mode. In view of the lockdown imposed in Tirupati, the TTD has announced that the vratam will be performed ‘in private’. However, the rituals will be telecast live on the Sri Venkateshwara Bhakti Channel…
91 Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams employees test positive for Coronavirus
July 13, 2020Tirumala: At least 91 employees of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) have tested positive for Coronavirus so far, TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal told the media on Sunday. Singhal said that COVID-19 tests are being carried out on employees at Alipiri as well as Tirumala, where the Venkateshwara shrine is located in Andhra Pradesh….
Tirumala Temple to hold ‘trial run of darshan’
June 3, 2020Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Government has given nod to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to conduct a ‘trial run of darshan’ at the Tirumala Temple with TTD employees and local devotees. On a request by the TTD, which manages the affairs of the world’s richest Hindu temple, the State Government accorded the permission with the concurrence…
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