Overview
- Early-morning openings of the northern gates at Tirumala, Srirangam, Triplicane and other shrines saw heavy turnout, with Triplicane reporting over one lakh devotees for darshan.
- At Tirumala, the first three days are restricted to pre-issued tokens with designated entry routes, while general access without tickets is scheduled from January 2 to 8.
- TTD’s inaugural e-dip random allotment produced system-driven token allocations averaging 8–12% of registrants, including 92,221 of 11.53 lakh applicants from Andhra Pradesh and 49,127 of 6.08 lakh from Telangana.
- Festival rituals at Tirumala included the Swarna Ratham procession on Ekadasi, with Chakrasnanam announced for the early hours of Dwadasi at Swami Pushkarini.
- Authorities at major temples deployed extensive crowd-control, amenities and medical aid as VVIP visits at Tirumala contributed to localized congestion in guest-house and parking areas.