Tirupati: The famous Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala has gained Rs 20 crore plus money by way of darshan tickets and hundi collections during the nine-day annual Brahmotsavam festival which concluded on Saturday. The hill temple received a total of Rs 20.18 crore from various sources such as hundi, ticket and laddu sales during the nine-day period, an increase of Rs 5.26 crore than last year, said Executive Officer MG Gopal Garu of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is contemplating expanding the galleries for a better view of utsavams performed in the four Mada streets, mainly during the processions. After the conclusion of the annual fete, officials reviewed the Garuda seva mahotsavam and perused all the video clippings of the visitors on that day and observed the inflow of devotees at the time of Garuda procession. According to security and crowd management, the existing capacity of the four mada streets is 2.25 lakh people, however the number of devotees participating in the Garuda procession is increasing with each passing year. Unlike the previous years, the TTD has put a restriction to the number of pilgrims allowed in Mada streets during the procession in 2014. This has lead to many returning without participating. To accommodate a larger crowd, TTD is planning to construct a stadium around the four mada streets.
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