| Darshan in a day: Advance reservation of cottages
and darshan tickets will help have a smooth and hassle-free
piligrimage. It can be made at aby of the TTD centres in the
country or by sending Demand Draft (DD) to the Executive Officer,TTD,
three months in advance. Some 'special daily seva' tickets
can be obtrained one day early (see details in paid seva tickets)
at the Vijaya bank, opposite the Vaikuntham Queue Complex.
Thyose intending to have a quick darshan can obtain 'Sahasra
deepalankarana seva' tickets (SD Seva) each costing Rs.1,000.
The special ritual will be performed in the evening in front
of the pooja and five persons will be allowed for darshan
after the pooja. The tickets will usually be available during
the week days, as the number of those performing this ritual
will be less. Quick darshan may also be had by obtaining cellar
entry tickets. The sanctioning authority of these tickets
is the TTD EO, the IEO and the Deputy EO on the Tirumala hills.
The Assistant Executivge Officer,(RO-1),TTD,Tirumala,may be
contacted on the phone numbers 0877-2277681,0877-2270928 for
confirmation of cottage reservation. Piligrims may also book
cottages at the Central Reception Office (CRO) located near
the bus terminal in Tirumala. Special Darshan for NRIs: It
has been decide in the recent TTD board meeting that Non-Resident
Indians (NRIs) will be provided with special darshan through
cellar entry. The NRIs can avail of this facility by producing
their credentials such as VISA, passport at the Assistant
Executive Officer, vaikuntam Queue C0mplex for obtaining darshan
tickets. They will be alloted cellar entry tickets each costing
Rs 100 after their credentials approved by the AEO (Vaikuntham).
There is, however, no restriction on the number of family
members for darshan. It will be under discretion of the AEO.
Online seva tickets on the anvil: The TTD is contemplating
to introduce online reservation of seva tickets (rituals)
on experimental basis. In view of increasing influx of piligrims
the Devasthanam is planning to set up online booking counters
in various parts of the country
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