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Replica or model temples, even though administered by TTD are not comparable to the original Balaji temple, as it has the sanctity and power of yantra at the base. Take for example the most beautiful and attractive idol of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara at Srinivasa Mangapuram. The architecture of the temple, its location and large premises dono attract the attention of many pilgrims.
Coming to the point, what I suggest is that Devotees should not feel it as a tourist trip. They should reduce their frequency keeping the interest of co-devotees. But, they are free to donate their mite as much as possible and as frequently, as they desire, so that TTD continues its services without any interruption or deviation.
Commercial aspect or political view of TTD, if any should be thrown aside
This present scenario of 6000 to 10000 maximum devotees visiting Tirumala is highly desirable even in future as against 80000 to 1 lakh used to visit previously creating lot of stress to TTD infrastructure,leaving apart the difficulties and hardships faced by old & children waiting in the qué for long hours in suffocating conditions( once our family of 4 with 300 spl darshan ticket had to opt out to come out of the prison like chamber/ room where 2000 pilgrims in the qué were locked in 500 capacity sandwiched and cameout getting wasted the spl darshan tickets tho were told in half an hour would get darshan as we neared the temple but felt may die of suffocation before that).Only to obviate such kind of difficulties to devotees and to reduce the strain on TTD infrastructure,it has been suggested by many thro media that TTD may better construct Proto Tirumala Tirupathy Balaji/ venkateswara model temple with same ambience and same size Lord Venkateswara statue with same idols and things presently in the original temple ( exactly replica as being done by film art directors thro temple carving artists( shilpacars of T.N) in each state .This facilitates easing of rush on Tirumala temple and also less expenditure for devotees to have Balaji darshan as TTD only maintain those temples also in each state with all the facilities ( presently avlbl in Tirumala)provided there also to give the satisfaction to all devotees that they are in Tirumala only but getting satisfactory Darshan of Balaji instead of a glimpse and getting pushed off by security staff after waiting patiently for long hours of 8 to 10 hours at Tirumala.It is sincerely hoped that TTD trust board and AP govt gives a serious thought for this good suggestion as it not only eases the enormous strain on Tirumala staff but also helps Devotees to have comfortable darshan ,besides increasing the revenue of TTD as more devotees visit the new temple in each state not once but twice/ thrice in a year with less expenditure and easy darshan in one hour every where.Thisway throughout India Balaji devotees increase and TTD would get more revenue to do many philanthropic activities like constructing orphanages,widow homes,women shelters,Sanskrit& Veda patashalas,dharmashalas,hospitals& education Al institutions etc in all states creating lot of employment opportunities.if these suggestions are given serious thought by appointing an expert committee,these suggestions would take concrete shape in next 10 to 20 years and Balaji/ venkateswara Bhaktas in other states would be very happy .
Replica or model temples, even though administered by TTD are not comparable to the original Balaji temple, as it has the sanctity and power of yantra at the base. Take for example the most beautiful and attractive idol of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara at Srinivasa Mangapuram. The architecture of the temple, its location and large premises dono attract the attention of many pilgrims.
Coming to the point, what I suggest is that Devotees should not feel it as a tourist trip. They should reduce their frequency keeping the interest of co-devotees. But, they are free to donate their mite as much as possible and as frequently, as they desire, so that TTD continues its services without any interruption or deviation.
Commercial aspect or political view of TTD, if any should be thrown aside
This present scenario of 6000 to 10000 maximum devotees visiting Tirumala is highly desirable even in future as against 80000 to 1 lakh used to visit previously creating lot of stress to TTD infrastructure,leaving apart the difficulties and hardships faced by old & children waiting in the qué for long hours in suffocating conditions( once our family of 4 with 300 spl darshan ticket had to opt out to come out of the prison like chamber/ room where 2000 pilgrims in the qué were locked in 500 capacity sandwiched and cameout getting wasted the spl darshan tickets tho were told in half an hour would get darshan as we neared the temple but felt may die of suffocation before that).Only to obviate such kind of difficulties to devotees and to reduce the strain on TTD infrastructure,it has been suggested by many thro media that TTD may better construct Proto Tirumala Tirupathy Balaji/ venkateswara model temple with same ambience and same size Lord Venkateswara statue with same idols and things presently in the original temple ( exactly replica as being done by film art directors thro temple carving artists( shilpacars of T.N) in each state .This facilitates easing of rush on Tirumala temple and also less expenditure for devotees to have Balaji darshan as TTD only maintain those temples also in each state with all the facilities ( presently avlbl in Tirumala)provided there also to give the satisfaction to all devotees that they are in Tirumala only but getting satisfactory Darshan of Balaji instead of a glimpse and getting pushed off by security staff after waiting patiently for long hours of 8 to 10 hours at Tirumala.It is sincerely hoped that TTD trust board and AP govt gives a serious thought for this good suggestion as it not only eases the enormous strain on Tirumala staff but also helps Devotees to have comfortable darshan ,besides increasing the revenue of TTD as more devotees visit the new temple in each state not once but twice/ thrice in a year with less expenditure and easy darshan in one hour every where.Thisway throughout India Balaji devotees increase and TTD would get more revenue to do many philanthropic activities like constructing orphanages,widow homes,women shelters,Sanskrit& Veda patashalas,dharmashalas,hospitals& education Al institutions etc in all states creating lot of employment opportunities.if these suggestions are given serious thought by appointing an expert committee,these suggestions would take concrete shape in next 10 to 20 years and Balaji/ venkateswara Bhaktas in other states would be very happy .
दुसरे राज्य से आने वाले दर्शनाथियो को भगवान वैकटेशवर के दर्शनों की अनुमति कब से मिलेगी।