Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Joint Executive Officer (JEO) for Health and Education Goutami advised the officials concerned to make elaborate arrangements in setting up the model Srivari temple and TTD-related activities during the upcoming mega-religious event of Maha-Kumbh Mela scheduled to take place from January 13 to February 26 in Prayagraj (Allahabad) of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2025.
The JEO held a review meeting in the TTD administrative building in Tirupati on Tuesday evening with the officials of various departments to discuss on the arrangements to be made on behalf of TTD for the devotees taking part in Kumbh Mela that lasts for about 45 days.
She said as per the instructions of
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao the model temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy has to come up in such a way that the Northern devotees should feel and experience the presence of the Lord of Seven Hills in the Mahakumbha Mela itself.
She instructed that the officials of various departments of TTD should coordinate from time to time and provide better facilities to the devotees. Religious events like Srivari Kalyanotsavam, Chakra Snanam, etc. should be performed in aa befitting manner to impress the devotees, especially the North devotees, she maintained.
The officials concerned were told to take up electrical illumination and flower decorations to enhance the glory of the model temple coming up in 2.5acre land.
The TTD vigilance and security officials are asked to coordinate with the UP Police officials and take up strong security arrangements.
In connection with the Mahakumbh Mela, dharmic programs, bhajans to be organised, live broadcast should be provided by SVBC on special days, and the public relations department should coordinate with various departments of TTD to carry out the extensive campaign, she directed the concerned.
One of the chief priests of Tirumala temple Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, HDPP Secretary Sri Raghunath, DPP Program Officer Sri Rajagopal, SE 3 Jagadeeswar Reddy, SE (Electrical) Sri Venkateswarlu, Deputy EOs Selvam, Sivaprasad, Prashanthi, Gunabhushan Reddy, AVSO Satish Kumar and other officers participated.
