Tirupati: VIP break darshan timing changed for benefit of common devotees

Tirumala: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman Y V Subba Reddy on Thursday said that the VIP break darshan timings have been changed with the objective of providing early darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy for common devotees waiting overnight in the compartments.
Speaking to media in front of Srivari temple, the TTD Chairman said from Thursday onwards, the VIP Break Darshan has been changed to 0800 hours in the morning. Almost 8,000 common devotees had Srivari Darshan in the slot vacant this morning between 0600 hours to 0730 hours.
He said the VIP break darshan timings have been altered on a experimental basis and it will be reviewed after a month.
The change of VIP break darshan has provided two to three hours slot benefiting nearly 15,000 devotees, Reddy said.
He said, henceforth, the VIP break darshan devotees could travel to Tirumala during the time for darshan, which will reduce pressure on accommodation at Tirumala. (UNI)