TTD Announces 10-Day Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam from Dec 30, 2025 to Jan 8, 2026 – Major Boost for Common Devotees
Good news for devotees of Lord Venkateswara! The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to provide Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan for a full 10 days this year on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi.
Devotees can have darshan of the Lord through the Vaikuntha Dwara from December 30, 2025, to January 8, 2026. Following the directions of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, TTD has clarified that maximum priority is being given to common devotees this time.
Out of the total 182 hours of darshan time during these 10 days, 164 hours have been exclusively allocated to ordinary pilgrims.
For the first three days (December 30, 31, 2025 & January 1, 2026):
- ₹300 Special Entry Darshan and Srivani VIP Darshan have been completely cancelled.
- Tickets for these three days will be allotted only through the e-DIP lottery system.
Registration for this lottery will be open from November 27 to December 1, 2025. The lottery results and ticket allotment will take place on December 2, 2025. Devotees can register transparently through the TTD official website, mobile app, and even via WhatsApp.
From January 2 to January 8, 2026:
- Daily 15,000 ₹300 Special Entry Darshan tickets and 1,000 Srivani tickets will be made available online.
Additionally, for local devotees of Tirumala and Tirupati, 5,000 special tokens per day will be issued on January 6, 7, and 8, 2026.
During these 10 days, VIP Break Darshan has been cancelled for 7 days. Darshan will be provided only to dignitaries under urgent protocol requirements, TTD stated.
With a massive influx of devotees expected, extensive arrangements are being made accordingly.
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