<p>Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 1.5 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Friday.</p>.<p>Ambani had the darshan of Lord Venkateshwara and after offering prayers in the hill shrine paid a visit to the SV Goshala in Tirumala.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, pilgrim footfalls were steadily increasing and Hundi donations in the famous temple were also at record-high amounts in the recent months.</p>.<p>While the temple was, in an unprecedented manner, closed for about three months in 2020 as the first Covid-19 wave hit the country, pilgrims’ visits, and thereby the temple revenues, were hit thereafter in 2021, too, because of the pandemic prevalence.</p>.<p>According to TTD officials, Hundi collections of Tirumala temple were “highest ever in temple history” for the month of August, standing at Rs 140.34 crore for the 31-day period.</p>.<p>The closest amount was earlier in May, when Rs 130.29 crore came in the form of Hundi offerings from devotees.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the TTD was gearing up to conduct the annual Salakatla Brahmotsavam from September 27.</p>.<p>Unlike during the period with Covid-19 restrictions, after a gap of two years all vahana sevas will be held daily in the open in the holy Mada streets: in the mornings and evenings with public participation.</p>.<p>While the Ankurarpanam is on September 26 evening, the most awaited Garuda Seva is on October 1. </p>
<p>Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 1.5 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Friday.</p>.<p>Ambani had the darshan of Lord Venkateshwara and after offering prayers in the hill shrine paid a visit to the SV Goshala in Tirumala.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, pilgrim footfalls were steadily increasing and Hundi donations in the famous temple were also at record-high amounts in the recent months.</p>.<p>While the temple was, in an unprecedented manner, closed for about three months in 2020 as the first Covid-19 wave hit the country, pilgrims’ visits, and thereby the temple revenues, were hit thereafter in 2021, too, because of the pandemic prevalence.</p>.<p>According to TTD officials, Hundi collections of Tirumala temple were “highest ever in temple history” for the month of August, standing at Rs 140.34 crore for the 31-day period.</p>.<p>The closest amount was earlier in May, when Rs 130.29 crore came in the form of Hundi offerings from devotees.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the TTD was gearing up to conduct the annual Salakatla Brahmotsavam from September 27.</p>.<p>Unlike during the period with Covid-19 restrictions, after a gap of two years all vahana sevas will be held daily in the open in the holy Mada streets: in the mornings and evenings with public participation.</p>.<p>While the Ankurarpanam is on September 26 evening, the most awaited Garuda Seva is on October 1. </p>