Appeal to the Pilgrims

Appeal to the Pilgrims visiting Tirumala

  • Worship your Ishta or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.
  • Bathe in the Swamy Pushkarini before having the darshan of Lord Venkateswara as per our tradition.
  • After bathing have a darshan of Sri Varaha Swamy as per our customs.
  • Wear clean clothes and chant ‘Om Namo Venkatesaya’ to have a pleasant darshan.
  • Concentrate on Sri Venkateswara Swamy inside the temple for blessings.
  • Bathe in sacred tirthams Akasa Ganga, Papavinasanam situated at Tirumala for sanctity.
  • Respect and follow our ancient customs and usages while at Tirumala as a Hindu.
  • Every pilgrim must respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims.
  • Observing absolute silence in the temple and reciting ‘Govinda’ nama during darshan is the virtue of your previous births.
  • Deposit your offerings in Srivari Hundi only with devotion.
  • Devotees who want to perform Arjita Sevas can contact Devasthanam Information Centre for details.
  • It is our responsibility to maintain cleanliness in the surroundings of Tirumala temple.
  • Please leave your electronic gadgets like cell phones, and calculators in the specified T.T.D. counters for safety

Suggestions by the Crime Police – BEWARE OF THIEVES

  • Tirumala is a Pilgrim (center) place. Devotees must note this.
  • Don’t get accommodation from unknown persons. Don’t be cheated by their false words. Contact T.T.D. Staff for accommodation.
  • Pilgrims are advised to keep their valuable jewelry and luggage safely with them. Don’t keep the valuable things in the room. Keep them in the Luggage counter and get the receipt.
  • Don’t keep your children and old age people to watch the luggage.
  • Be careful with the thieves that they may divert your attention by throwing coins, and rupee notes to steal your valuable things.
  • Don’t go away by keeping your cell phones while charging.
  • Be careful with your handbags, ornaments, etc. while you are traveling in the free bus at the time of getting in and coming out.
  • Don’t take the valuable ornaments with you while going to the bathroom. Valuable things must be kept with your relatives or in lockers.
  • Keep the Laddu Tokens, Bags, Purses, Jewellery, etc. very carefully while in the Q-line at Laddu Counters.
  • Keep your luggage safely with known persons only while taking a bath in Pushkarini.
  • Keep your valuable ornaments carefully while in Srivari temple, Silver Threshold, at Sannidhi, in Darsan Q-line, at the place of taking Theertham, at Hundi, etc. because of the heavy influx of pilgrims.