Tirumala, Oct 13, Dailymail24Online: Tirumala continues to witness a surge in pilgrim footfall, leading to extended waiting times across all darshan categories on Monday, October 13.
For free darshan, devotees are queued in 29 compartments, with a waiting time of nearly 15 hours for Sarva Darshan pilgrims. Those holding ₹300 Special Darshan tickets are facing a 3–4 hour wait, while Sarva Darshan token holders are waiting 4–6 hours.
On Sunday, 84,424 devotees had darshan of Lord Venkateswara. A total of 27,872 pilgrims offered hair at the kalyanakatta, and the hundi collection touched ₹4.06 crore.
Temple authorities are managing the rush as the flow of devotees remains steady.