Tirupati: TTD has decided to keep the “Vaikunta Dwaram” of Lord Venkateshwara Temple at Tirumala open for ten days to provide darshan for more number of devotees on the auspicious occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi from this year.

Generally Vaikunta Ekadasi will celebrate two days i.e. Margasira Sudha Ekadasi and Dwadasi. But, this year onwards it will be celebrates ten days as per the request by the devotees. TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy convened TTD Trust Board meeting under his Chairmanship on Saturday.

After the meeting he said that a Guntur based devotee had filed a Writ petition in the AP High Court in January this year seeking a direction to the TTD to keep the Vaikunta Dwaram open for ten days a year as against the present practice of keeping the door open for just two days.

Following the direction of High Court, the TTD consulted Muttadhipathis and Peetadhipathis of 26 Mutts across the country after seeking their approval, the TTD has decided to keep the Vaikunta Dwaram open for ten days during Vaikunta Ekadasi every year, said YV Subba Reddy.