Ttd dispatches 85,000 laddus to Vontimitta for Sita-Rama Kalyanam

Tirupati: The stage is all set for the grand conduct of the Sita-Rama Kalyanam at the ancient Kodandarama Swamy temple at Vontimitta in Kadapa district on April 1.Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is making elaborate arrangements for the mega event, which is expected to attract a huge turnout of devotees from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.As the kalyanam celebrated at the Vontimitta temple has been designated as a state festival, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will present pattu vastrams on behalf of the state to the temple on April 1.On the other hand, TTD has prepared a special batch of 85,000 Tirupati laddus to be distributed among devotees participating in the event.Nearly 300 Srivari Sevak pilgrim volunteers spent five hours packaging the 85,000-odd laddus, which were dispatched in specially designated vehicles from Tirumala to Vontimitta.Temple trust receives Rs 2 crore donationTTD has received ₹2 crore donations from two devotees from Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru. Visakhapatnam-based Devi Fisheries Limited directors Indraneel Chitturi and Mahendra Yarlagadda donated a sum of ₹1 crore to TTD's SV Pranadanam Trust. Bengaluru-based Bilva Infra Company managing director S Anil Nair donated ₹1 crore to TTD's BIRRD Trust.