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Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam is unique among all donation trusts that are being run by TTD. ‘Annam Para Brahma Swarupam’.
Food only can support the body to attain Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha.
The person, who participates in this sacred Annadanam, by giving generous donations, will be blessed by divine Gods.
Tiffin and Food items being served in M.T.V.A.C with timings
- Breakfast: 9.00 AM TO 10.30 AM
- Items being served - Upma / Pongal / Vermicelli upma along with Chutney
- Lunch: 10.30 AM TO 4:00 PM
- Items Being Served - Chakkara Pongal, Curry, Chutney, Rice, Sambar, Rasam & Buttermilk
- Dinner: 5:00 PM TO 10:30 PM
- Items being served - Chakkara Pongal, Curry, Chutney, Rice, Sambar, Rasam & Buttermilk
Donating to Anna Prasadam Trust
We would request you to visit the official website for the details.
Tarigonda Vengamamba
Tarigonda Vengamamba was born in 1730 in the village of Tarigonda. She was a divine lady who was in the grace of Lord Venkateswara at all times.
Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasada Complex - Tirumala
MathruSri Tarigonda Vengamamba Nithya Anna prasadam Complex, Tirumala was newly constructed with Rs.35 crores & the building was opened by H.E.Smt.Prathibha Devisingh Patil, Hon’ble President of India on 07-07-2011.
The building has four dining halls in two floors. Each dining hall accommodates 1,000 persons at a time in the new Annaprasadam building. In addition to full meals daily about 4,000 Nos. of Rotis are also prepared.
The Annaprasadam complex is completely modernized with modular kitchen equipment by adopting modernized cooking ranges, trolleys, vessels, and dining tables.
Around 1000 staff including office staff, catering Supervisors, cooks, cleaners contract workers, etc., are in the service of devotees visiting Tirumala by providing free Annaprasadam to them every day.
Creatures cannot live without food, hence “giving donations to Annaprasadam will serve as Pranadanam” to the hungry people.
Donations will be accepted through “Sri Venkateswara Annaprasadam Trust”.
This trust is providing meals to nearly 70,000 people per day.
Annam Parabrahma Swarupam. Donate liberally and get the divine blessings
Serving
Every day 10,000 Litters of Milk is being procured and serving in V.Q.C.-I & II for waiting pilgrims in compartments and also in Divya Darshan Complex, Sarvadarsan Complex, Rs.300/- Special Entry Complex, Kalyana Katha Complex Tirumala.
In V.Q.C I & II beverages and food will be served to the pilgrims with an interval of every 3 hours who are waiting in the compartments.
During the following auspicious days, Trust is serving more than 2,00,000 Pilgrims per day.
- 1st January (New years day)
- Vaikunta Ekadasi
- Rathasapthami
- Sri T.T. Garuda Seva
Every day,10 to 12 Tons of Rice at Tirumala and 1.75 Tons of Rice is being used at Tirupati.
6.5 Tons to 7.5 Tons of Vegetables are being used at all Annaprasadam Canteens at Tirumala. All Vegetables are being received on donation.
Annaprasadam is being provided to the visiting pilgrims at the following Local Temples during the Brahmostavams & other auspicious occasions.
- Sri Prasanna Venkateswara swamy Temple, Appalayagunta
- Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswamy Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram
- Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple, Tirupati
- Sri Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Tirupati
- Sri Kapileswaraswamy Temple, Tirupati
- Sri Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Vontimitta
Trust Operation
This trust is being run with the donations received from Devotees / Donors from all over the world.
With a view to continue the trust forever the Devasthanams deposited all the donations in nationalized banks and the interest accrued on it is being utilized for the trust.
So, Annaprasadam will not be performed either on behalf of a particular donor or on a specified date.
Annaprasadam is being performed on all 365 days in a year with the interest on magnanimous donations received from the donors.
ONE DAY DONATION SCHEME
Now, it is being hiked with an expenditure of Rs.38 lakhs (Rupees Thirty-Eight Lakhs Only) for arrived at for ‘one day donation scheme’ to serve complete distribution of Annaprasadam free of cost to the devotees.
Since Rs.38 lakhs is a big amount for the donors, for their convenience and facility, the one-day expenditure is divided into three portions.
- 1) Breakfast ......................... Rs. 08/-lakhs
- 2) Lunch ......................... Rs. 15/-lakhs
- 3) Dinner ......................... Rs. 15/-lakhs
In Total for entire day ................... Rs. 38/- lakhs
To accept an amount of Rs.38 lakhs (Rupees Thirty-Eight lakhs only) or more as a donation towards expenditure for one day complete distribution of Annaprasadams such as Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner from the Individuals / Companies / Firms / Trusts / Joint Donors etc.
The following additional privileges are being provided:
- THE DONOR’S NAME WILL BE DISPLAYED IN MTVAC, TIRUMALA.
- THE DONOR IS PERMITTED ON ANY ONE DAY OF THEIR CHOICE TO SERVE IN MTVAC, TIRUMALA FOR ONE TIME ONLY.
For Details Contact
THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(DONOR CELL) FAC., TTD, TIRUMALA
PHONE NO: 0877 - 2263001, 0877 - 2263472
Mail ID: cdmc.ttd@tirumala.org
