Amaravati, December 24, 2025: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and local administration have completed extensive preparations for hassle-free darshan during the 10-day Vaikuntha Ekadasi festival at the sacred Tirumala temple, running from December 30, 2025, to January 8, 2026.
Devotees selected through the transparent e-dip process gain priority access for the first three days, with 60,000 slots daily (totaling 1.8 lakh), entering via the auspicious Uttara Dwaram (Vaikuntha Dwaram). The remaining days follow regular sarva darshan on a first-come basis.
Authorities anticipate around one lakh floating pilgrims daily, prompting help desks, real-time monitoring via command centres, regulated traffic on ghat roads and trekking paths, and drone surveillance at key spots like Alipiri, Srivarimettu, railway, and bus stations.
About 3,000 police personnel join TTD's security team for crowd safety, with separate protocol routes for VIPs. Special services for certain groups stand paused to maximise general access. Officials urge pilgrims to trust only official TTD channels and avoid social media rumors.
