TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) cancelled the VIP break darshan at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh on March 29 in view of the Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam ritual which is set to be held at the hill temple on Tuesday as a prelude to the Telugu new year's day Ugadi slated to be celebrated on April 2nd.
The TTD has appealed to the VIPs to take note of the decision and not send any recommendation letters for consideration on March 28.
Meanwhile, the Ahobila mutt 46th Jeeyar Swamy Sriman Satakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatheendra Mahadesikan offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Saturday morning, the TTD additional EO AV Dharma Reddy accompanied by officials and temple priests extended traditional honours to the Ahobila mutt seer and coordinated the darshan arrangements.
The TTD is making elaborate arrangements to conduct various programmes in connection with the 519th Annamaiah vardhanti slated to be observed between March 28-April 1 at Tirumala, Tirupati and Tallapaka- the birth place of saint poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya who penned 32,000 sankeertans in the praise of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
