The Trust Board of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has approved an annual budget of Rs 5,456.26 crore for the financial year 2026–27. The decision was taken at a board meeting chaired by B R Naidu, NDTV reported.
The approved outlay shows a marginal increase when compared with the revised estimate of Rs 5,394.52 crore for 2025–26.
According to the details placed before the Board, the 2026–27 budget is aimed at improving pilgrim-related services, strengthening education and security systems, expanding infrastructure, and carrying out modernisation works, while continuing to depend on traditional and established sources of revenue.
Income From Hundi, Hair Sale And Prasadam Projected To Rise
According to the report, TTD has projected higher income from multiple sources during the 2026–27 financial year.
The largest contribution is expected to come from hundi offerings, officially recorded as Srivari Kanuka. Income from this head has been estimated at Rs 1,880 crore, which is higher than the revised estimate of Rs 1,738 crore for the previous year.
Interest receipts from investments are projected at Rs 1,205 crore. Revenue from prasadam sales, including Tirumala laddus, is expected to reach Rs 650 crore.
Darshan ticket sales are estimated at Rs 310 crore, while service, or Arjitha, ticket sales are projected at Rs 135 crore.
Hair tonsuring sales, known as talaneelalu, are expected to generate Rs 175 crore. Income from accommodation and rentals has been placed at Rs 173 crore. Other receipts, including income from rents, publications, agarbatti sales and tolls, are estimated at Rs 928 crore.
The approved budget for 2025–26 stood at Rs 5,258.68 crore. The major income sources include hundi offerings of Rs 1,729 crore, interest earnings of Rs 1,310 crore, and prasadam sales amounting to Rs 600 crore.
TTD Approves Major Projects
Among the important approvals taken by the TTD Board is the construction of a new kitchen and Annaprasadam complex in Tirumala. The modern facility will be built using a Rs 124-crore donation pledged by Reliance Industries Ltd. The project is intended to strengthen and expand free meal services for pilgrims.
The Board has also approved spending of around Rs 118.89 crore for education-related upgrades. This includes the establishment of digital classrooms, construction of additional hostel blocks, development of modern dining halls, and other infrastructure improvements in schools and colleges run by TTD.
A new pilot initiative titled the “Srivari Mudupu Patram Scheme” has also been cleared. Under this scheme, devotees will be able to make vow offerings digitally through UPI. After completing the digital payment, devotees can place the receipt into the hundi, a move aimed at reducing direct cash handling.
Several measures related to security were also approved as part of the budget. The Board cleared the deployment of 356 security personnel in Tirupati and 371 personnel in Tirumala. Plans also include the installation of X-ray baggage scanners and metal detectors. In addition, a Command and Control Centre costing Rs 10.75 crore has been approved to strengthen surveillance and coordination.
Other decisions taken by the Board include changes to the guidelines of the SRIVANI Trust related to temple construction costs. Development works at Vontimitta were also discussed, along with the expansion of temple projects in various cities across India.
The Board further approved the distribution of free Tirumala laddus to around 70,000 devotees during the Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam festival.
In addition, the TTD Board warned legal action agninst people who spread false or misleading information about Tirumala on social media platforms.
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