17-Hour Wait, Devotee Rush Continues At Tirumala

Devotee rush at Tirumala remains heavy, with darshan of Lord Venkateswara taking 17 hours for those without SSD tokens. Vaikuntam queue complex is fully packed, with devotees waiting outside up to ATGH. Yesterday, 63,454 devotees had darshan, while 24,882 offered prayers and offerings. TTD officials reported hundi income of Rs. 4.12 crore on April 16.