Telangana Chief Minister KCR’s wife, Shobha, recently visited the Tirumala temple to seek blessings from Lord Venkateswara. During her visit, she participated in the Archana Seva and received blessings from the temple priests. The officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) also presented her with a picture map of Lord Venkateswara. Shobha decided to stay overnight in Tirumala after her visit.
In terms of the crowd at Tirumala, it is reported to be normal. Devotees are waiting in five compartments for the darshan of Lord Venkateswara. The general darshan (Sarvadarshan) takes approximately 8 hours, while the special darshan has a waiting time of around 3 hours.
On Monday, a total of 68,828 devotees visited Lord Venkateswara, and the Hundi (donation box) revenue amounted to 3.53 crores. Additionally, 28,768 devotees offered their hair as a form of offering to the deity.