If you are planning to visit Tirupati Balaji temple shortly, then you must know about these 10 amazing facts about the temple ...

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Vaikunta Dwara Darshan is scheduled to be held at the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple from January 10 to 19. It allows devotees to pass through the sacred gate to receive Lord Venkateswara's ...

Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh received Rs.1365 crore in Hundi collections in 2024 from 2.55 crore pilgrims. The Tirupati trust estimated earnings of around Rs.1600 crore for the financial year ...

Vaikunta Ekadasi 2025 will be celebrated from January 10-19 at the Lord Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. Online booking for special darshan tickets is open. Key events include darshan through ...

Now, around two centuries later, that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in ...

The temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh was thrown into chaos as over 4,000 devotees gathered to secure tokens for a special darshan at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple. US Congress ...

Tirupati: The annual Paruveta Utsavam of Sri Venkateswara Swamy was celebrated with grandeur at Tirumala’s Paruveta Mandapam on Wednesday. Lord Malayappa Swamy and Lord Krishna Swamy ...

Still, remnants of their former glory remained in the form of head-shaped statues (called moai) scattered across the island’s shore. These moai may not be as old as other famous monoliths ...