Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Hindu organization in Andhra Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages various temples, including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India. The trust oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center in the world.[1] It is also involved in various social, religious, literary and educational activities. TTD is headquartered at Tirupati and employs about 16,000 people.[2] Srivani trust was set up by TTD in 2019 to promote Sanātana Dharma by constructing temples in SC-ST-BC habitations, renovating ancient temples, and providing funds under Dhup-Deepa-Naivedyam Scheme to those temples facing financial difficulty. By January 2023, TTD has taken up construction of 2,068 temples in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry and Karnataka.[3] TTD's main source of income is Srivani darshan tickets which earn Rs 1 crore per day in January 2024.
Formation | 1932; 92 years ago (1932) |
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Type | Trust |
Purpose | Management of 12 temples including Tirumla Venkateswara |
Headquarters | Tirupati |
Chairman | vacant |
Executive Officer | A.V. Dharma Reddy |
Website | ttdevasthanams |