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Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust

Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust is established for protecting the cow and emphasizing the spiritual importance of the cow apart from its economic aspect. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams proposes to create a modern Goshala in TT Devasthanams, Tirupati with all the facilities for maintaining all bovine population. 

"Cow is the greatest blessing of human race, lands grow rich, Homes grow better and civilization advances where the Cow is kept and cared for."

The trust also aims at improving the living conditions of cows outside Goshala by providing technical inputs to the general public.

The SV Dairy Farm, TTD, Tirupati supplies milk and curd to all the TTD Temples for rituals, prasadams, abhishekams etc.; to the service institutions like SV Balamandir (Orphanage), SV Dumb & Deaf school, SV Training Centre for the physically handicapped, SV Poor Home (Leprosy Hospital), SV Vedapatasala, SV Oriental College Hostel, TTD's Hospitals, 'Annadanam' Scheme of TTD etc.
Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust gives an opportunity for the devotees to participate in Gosamrakshana with their donations. 

v Kamadhenuvu: Donation Rs. 5 lakhs and above.
v Ksheerasagaram: Donation Rs. 1 lakh and below 5 lakhs. 

For further details contact
The Director, 
SV Dairy Farm, 
TT Devasthanams, 
Chandragiri Road, 
Tirupati - 517 502 
Ph: 08574 48140.

Sri Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme

For ages, Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, has been a great centre of pilgrimage. Thousands of devotees visit the sacred hills every day and offer their solemn prayers to the Lord for their spiritual and physical well-being.

Alleviating human suffering has been a part of dedicated efforts of TTD to the mankind. TTD already manages a Leprosorium, centre for physically handicapped, a poor home and also a central hospital. To provide the most advanced medical technology to the needy, the TTD has launched another monument, a blessing from the Lord by opening Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) - a sophisticated super speciality centre on the lines of AIIMS of New Delhi & JIPMER of Pondicherry and PGI of Chandigarh. Total well being of man is the aim of SVIMS, which apart from offering service, training and education in medical sciences, also encourages Research and development. The doors to such a state of the art technology should be open to our poor and disabled brethren. With a view to achieving this, SVIMS has introduced a New scheme Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme.

A donor can make an endowment of Rs. 1000/- or multiples thereof / Rs.1 lakh/ Rs.5 lakhs/ Rs.10 lakhs to T.T. Devasthanams which will in turn contribute matching grant. The entire amount will be deposited in fixed deposit in a nationalised Bank and the interest accrued on it will be utilised for providing free medical services to the poor and the needy.

For further details contact
The Director
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, 
Tirupati 
Ph: 08574-2227152 
Fax: 0091 - 8574 - 2228803

Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust

TTD brings to you one of the holiest of offerings ever. Pranadana - a scheme blessed by everything the Lord Himself stands for. Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust aims at providing succour to the needy and suffering by offering them free and the best medical care at the TTD run hospitals so that they can get the most precious blessing that life can bestow-Health. And yes, when one considers the way the devout look to the Lord for succour from suffering and pray to Him for prosperity, Pranadana is clearly something that's backed by His divine blessings; in short the Lord's own work. 

The Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust, a charitable trust launched by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, brings the Pranadana scheme to you. The Pranadana scheme is guided by the TTD's overall objective of using the Lord's material and spiritual wealth for the benefits of the poor and needy.

The TTD has always believed in encouraging and motivating the devotees for their involvement in worthy causes. The Pranadana scheme also incorporates this approach. Any donor who contributes Rupees Five Lakhs and above will receive the following privileges.

Donors and their family members (not exceeding five in number) will be provided with VIP darshan through the cellar in Vaikuntum for three days in a year. 

For further information you can contact 
The Executive Officer, 
T T Devasthanams, 
Tirupati.
e-mail : webmaster@tirumala.org

Sri Venkateswara Vanabhivriddhi schemes

Sacred forests of Tirumala are the precious gift of Lord Venkateswara to mankind. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams have introduced a series of exciting schemes called Sri Venkateswara Vanabhivriddhi schemes. These schemes seek to provide a rare opportunity to the public for participation in a massive plantation project implemented by the Forest Department of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The salient features of Sri Venkateswara Vanabhivriddhi Schemes are

v Vriksha Sowbhagya: Donation Rs. 10 lakhs and above.
v Vriksha Vardhini: Donation Rs. 5 lakhs and above.
v Vriksha Pravardhini: Donation Rs. 1 lakh and above upto 5 lakhs.
v Vriksha Samvardhanam: Donation Rs. 25,000.
v Vriksha Prasadam: Donation Rs. 15000
v Smarakavanalu: Donation Rs. 5000.
v Vanasamrakshana Bhagaswamyam: Donation Rs. 2000.

For further details contact
Conservator of Forests
TT Devasthanams, 
Tirupati - 517 501, 
Ph: 08574-30138

TTD Haritha Project - 2000

The holy shrine of Tirumala, the abode of Sri Lord Venkateswara is located on the top of sacred seven hills of Seshachalam range. Everyday on an average 50000 pilgrims have darshan of the Lord. TTD has 3050 ha. forest area.

Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched Haritha Project to develop 29,500 ha. of Government RF around TTD forest with an outlay of Rs. 15 crores. 

v 27 masonry and concrete check dams are constructed during 2000 under Haritha project.
v 3884 Rock Fill Dams are constructed with locally available stones.
v During the year 2000, 43 Percolation Tanks are constructed under Haritha Project, which will increase the ground water levels.
v 81.37 k.m. long continuous Contour Trench is dug form Rangampet to Kodur besides digging staggered trenches in an area of 1250 ha.
v 20.0 Lakh plants of Pongamia, Neem, Red Sanders and Acacia are planted during 2000 under the Haritha Project. 
v Seeds weighing 20 Tons of Neem, Kanuga, Acacia, Pongamia, Red Sanders, bamboo and Chempaka are dibbled.
v Fire control barriers are constructed to protect the forests from fires in an area of 33.4 km Fire control barrier is constructed during 2000 under Haritha besides formation of 50 km long Fire Lines.

Annamacharya project

The Annamacharya project was established in 1978 with a view to propagate the Hymns of Sri Thallapaka Annamacharya. The project functions through 3 wings - music, research and publication and recording. It propagates philosophy of Annamacharya not only in AP but also throughout the country.

Dasa Sahithya project

Dasa Sahithya project was set up to propagate and popularize the literature of the saint composers of Karnataka popularly known as Karnataka Haridas as who have enriched Kannada devotional literature with their hymns.

Alwar Divya Prabandha Project

The Alwar Divya Prabandha Project was launched by TTD in 1991. The objective was to popularise the life and works of the 12 Alwars who spread the message of Bhakti and love through their compositions collectively known as the Nalayira Divya Prabandham. The project also aims at propagating the teachings of Acharya Purushas throughout the country. 

Other services

Mike sets and umbrellas are donated by TTD for the temples approved by Assistant Commissioner of Endowments from the respective districts and reach through them to TTD. 90% subsidies for temples of Harijanawada 50% subsidy for others have been granted and if it is the idol of Lord Venkateswara it is free. For other idols of the deity it is 50%. 
For further details please contact PRO, TT Devasthanams

TTD Donation Schemes

Vimsativarsha Darshini

Under this scheme 6(six) persons will be allowed for darshan during Suprabhatam, Archanantara darshan and Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva for two days for 20 years. Donors are provided accommodation for 3 days. 
Endowment amount Rs. 1 lakh.

Dasavarsha Darshini

Under this scheme six persons will be permitted to have darshan during Suprabhatham & Archana Ananthara Darshan for 2 (two) days a year for 10 (Ten) years. Free accommodation will be provided to the donors for 3 days. 
Endowment amount Rs. 50,000.

Facility to NRI Devotees

The latest facility for the visiting NRI devotees, they can produce their Visa & Passport at Vaikuntam Queue Complex or directly approach AEO to obtain the cellar permission by paying Rs. 100/- per person to have darshan.

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