Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam receives record offerings of ₹1,365 crore in 2024

Devotees of Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) present various offerings to please and honour Lord Venkateswara, including cash, gold, silver, and foreign currencies. These offerings are separated and are accounted for at the new Parakamani building near the Sri Varaha Swamy temple.

Daily, the hundi (or offerings) are transferred from the Srivari temple to this facility, where coins and cash are counted, while gold, silver, and other valuables are securely stored in specially arranged lockers. These items are moved to the TTD treasury in Tirupati once a month.

In 2024, TTD received record offerings of ₹1,365 crore. In 2022, the hundi income of Srivari was ₹1,291.69 crore, while in 2023 it was ₹1,391.86 crore. In 2024, the temple saw 2.55 crore devotees, with 99 lakh offering their hair and 6.30 crore people being served Annaprasadam.

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Additionally, 12.14 crore laddus were sold at the temple. The TTD has prepared an estimated budget of ₹5,141.74 crore for the financial year 2024-25, with projected offerings of ₹1,611 crore and interest income of ₹1,167 crore.

The temple has allocated a budget of ₹5,141.74 crore for the financial year 2024-25. The key allocations include ₹1,773 crore for human resources, covering salaries and allowances, and ₹350 crore for engineering works, which suggests that the temple authorities are focusing on infrastructure development. Additionally, ₹108.50 crore is earmarked for Hindu Dharma Prachar Parishad projects, promoting Hindu culture and traditions, while ₹113.50 crore is allocated for various institutions under TTD.

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Moreover, ₹50 crore is contributed to state government funds, representing the organisation’s support for state government initiatives. The allocations highlight the temple authorities’ priorities, balancing employee welfare, infrastructure development and cultural promotion.

Other revenue streams for the temple include ₹151.50 crore from headscarves offered in Kalyanakatta and ₹147 crore from rooms and Kalyana Mandapam allocations. Lastly, TTD has deposited 1,031 kg of gold at a bank for the 2023-24 financial year. TTD has deposited a total of 11,329 kg of gold in the bank. TTD officials have revealed that 4,000 kg of gold has been deposited in the bank over the past three years.