TTD Hundi Collection Touches ₹4.80 Crore as Devotee Rush Increases at Tirumala
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced that ₹4.80 crore was collected as offerings in the hundi (donation box) at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Due to a surge in pilgrim turnout, the waiting time for Dharma Darshan (without tokens) stood at around eight hours on Monday, while devotees opting for the ₹300 special entry darshan had to wait for three to four hours. Even devotees with free darshan tokens experienced a waiting time of three to four hours.
On Sunday, a total of 83,825 devotees had darshan, and 28,830 devotees offered their hair as a vow. The TTD confirmed that the hundi collection for the day amounted to ₹4.80 crore.
For Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan on December 30 (Vaikuntha Ekadashi), December 31 (Vaikuntha Dwadashi), and January 1 (New Year’s Day), darshan tokens were allotted to general devotees through the e-dip system. The e-dip registration was kept open for five days to ensure wider participation. Around 24 lakh devotees registered, of which 1.89 lakh were selected through the draw and allotted tokens for the first three days.
TTD officials stated that devotees who received tokens were assigned specific dates and time slots and were able to have darshan within two hours by reporting at the scheduled time. Devotees who did not receive tokens during the previous seven days were allowed darshan through the Sarva Darshan (general darshan) queues.
