A woman devotee exposes a fake Srichakra Archana ticket racket before Dasara

A woman devotee who exposed a fake online ticket racket for ‘Srichakra Archana’ for the Dasara Utsavams at the Indrakeeladri peak prompted temple officials to file a complaint with the NTR Commissionerate police on Saturday.

A devotee who had purchased a ticket for ‘Srichakra Archana’ for ₹ 3,500 on October 18 became suspicious and brought the matter to the notice of temple manager VK Seena Naik.

During the investigation, temple officials found that the old ticket was sold after its date was changed, officials said.

Mr. Naik said online tickets for Kunkuma Archana, Darshan and Chandi Homam for the following Dasara Navarathri Utsavams have not been released yet. He warned devotees against buying tickets from unauthorized sources.

He appealed to the police to conduct a thorough investigation of the racket and call those responsible.

Published – 19 Sep 2026 23:26 IST