All set for ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ in Tirumala
The Hindu
TTD makes elaborate arrangements for the auspicious day
The hill temple of Sri Venkateswara in Tirumala is fully geared up to meet the heavy rush anticipated for the auspicious ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ day on Thursday. It is coinciding with ‘Bhogi’ festival this year as per the almanac.
Devotees started arriving on Wednesday to gain entry through the sacred ‘Vaikunta Dwaram’, which would be kept open for 10 days from January 13.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) management made elaborate arrangements for the occasion, considered the first major festival for the Hindus in a calendar year.
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