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Srisailam temple revises darshan tickets for Shravanam month
The Srisailam Devasthanam on Thursday announced revised schedules and online ticketing for Sparsha Darshan and Arjitha Sevas during the Shravanam month (August 13 to September 12). Temple Trust Board Chairman Pothugunta Ramesh…
The Story in Brief
The Srisailam Devasthanam on Thursday announced revised schedules and online ticketing for Sparsha Darshan and Arjitha Sevas during the Shravanam month (August 13 to September 12). Temple Trust Board Chairman Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu and Executive Officer M Srinivasa Rao said the changes aim to manage lakhs of pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other states.
Arjitha Abhishekam and Kumkumarchana will be suspended on 19 peak days (all Fridays to Mondays). On those days, Sparsha Darshan will run only at 8:30 PM with a 250-ticket cap. On non-peak days, three slots remain. 80 per cent of tickets go through the 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp platform, 20 per cent via the devasthanam web portal.
The Indian Opinion
The temple trust's move to suspend Arjitha Sevas on 19 peak days and cap Sparsha Darshan at 250 tickets on those days is a blunt tool. Devotees who cannot book online will be left out, while the 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp allocation of 80 per cent tickets may simply shift middlemen to digital reselling. Will the devasthanam actually enforce the cap or, like many crowded temples, quietly exceed it under pressure?
Source: thehansindia.com
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