Tirupati Temple Receives Record Rs 96.98 Crore In A Day Ahead Of Revised Donor Policy

Published 16 July 2026 · india

Tirupati Temple Receives Record Rs 96.98 Crore In A Day Ahead Of Revised Donor Policy Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 09:29

Tirupati Temple Receives Record Rs 96.98 Crore In A Day Ahead Of Revised Donor Policy Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: July 16, 2026, 09:29 IST A total of 2,460 donors contributed to various TTD trusts and schemes, including 2,354 online and 106 offline donors Rapid Read The revised donor policy aims to ensure that donor privileges do not affect darshan opportunities for ordinary devotees. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) received a record Rs 96.98 crore in donations in a single day on Tuesday, just ahead of the rollout of its revised donor privileges policy on Wednesday. The surge followed TTD’s announcement that donors who contributed before the new policy came into effect would continue to enjoy the existing benefits, prompting thousands of devotees to make last-minute contributions. A total of 2,460 donors contributed to various TTD trusts and schemes, including 2,354 online and 106 offline donors. Among them, 1,212 donated between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, 1,246 contributed between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh, while two donors gave more than Rs 1 crore each. As of June 26, TTD had 1,97,888 registered donors, including nearly 1.5 lakh donors who contributed Rs 1 lakh and around 22,000 donors who donated Rs 10 lakh or more.

The revised donor policy aims to ensure that donor privileges do not affect darshan opportunities for ordinary devotees. Under the new policy, donor benefits will remain valid for 20 years for individual donors and 15 years for institutions, trusts, and companies. TTD has also prohibited the commercial use or transfer of donor privileges and, for the first time, empowered itself to cancel such benefits immediately if they are found to be misused. All donor darshan and seva bookings will now be processed only through the Donor Management System (DMS). Explaining the changes, TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra said the revised policy rationalises donor privileges while keeping the interests of common devotees in mind. “There will be no change in the benefits already extended to donors who contributed under the existing policy," he clarified. The revised policy also introduces major changes to seva allotments. Earlier, donors contributing Rs 50 lakh or more were entitled to one to three Suprabhata Sevas every year, depending on the donation amount. Under the new system, these have been converted into one-time entitlements. For instance, an individual donating ₹50 lakh will receive 10 Suprabhata Sevas and two Kalyanotsavam Sevas, which can be availed until the allotted quota is exhausted.