The main temple of Lord Venkateswara beautifully decorated for the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival in Tirumala. | Photo credit: ARRANGEMENT
The famous mountain shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala was elaborately decorated for Vaikunta Ekadasi, the holiest festival held on December 30 in Sri Vaishnavite shrines.
In a major initiative to favor the common pilgrim, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has suspended all categories of darshan tickets during the initial phase of the festival and has decided to allow only Sarva Darshan or Dharma Darshan for the first three days of the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam, which begins on Ekadasi day.
Elaborate arrangements have been put in place to facilitate darshan for about 1.76 lakh devotees who have already obtained online Sarva Darshan tokens for the first three days. To ensure smooth and uninterrupted movement of pilgrims, nearly 20 hours of darshan have been scheduled on the first day of the Ekadasi festival.
Devotees holding Srivani tickets and special entry darshan tokens will be allowed darshan from January 2.
To streamline crowd management and facilitate access to the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, the temple administration has earmarked three separate entry routes based on darshans. Pilgrims scheduled for morning darshan will be allowed to enter via Krishna Teja guest house road, those with afternoon legs via ATGH area and night devotees via Silathoranam circle.
Adding to the grandeur of the festivities, the inner spaces of the main temple complex and its surroundings have been beautifully decorated with several tons of flowers in various hues, presenting a dazzling sight in keeping with the spiritual significance of the festival.
Published – 29 Dec 2025 20:15 IST
