Heavy crowds continue at Tirumala as the summer holiday season comes to an end. The latest Tirumala update shows that nearly 98,000 devotees had darshan of Lord Venkateswara on Sunday, creating one of the biggest rushes in recent weeks.
According to the Tirumala update, devotees without tokens are waiting nearly 24 hours for Sarva Darshan. All compartments at the Vaikuntam Queue Complex are full, and long queues have stretched up to the Narayanagiri Gardens area.
TTD officials said 98,058 devotees visited the temple in the last 24 hours. Around 49,234 devotees offered their hair as part of their vows. The temple also received Hundi donations worth Rs. 4.09 crore.
Officials added that over 4.2 lakh laddus were sold in a single day. TTD staff are supplying drinking water, milk, and free meals to devotees waiting in queue lines.
The huge rush is expected to continue for the next few days as families visit Tirumala before schools reopen.
