The TTD Executive Officer announced that devotees will be able to visit the Vaikuntha Dwara at the Tirumala from December 30 to January 8 next year. He also mentioned that the Karthika Brahmotsavam will be celebrated grandly from November 17 to 25 at the Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanur. The Vaikuntha Dwara is considered the gateway to Vaikuntha.