Archive · 22 Jul 2026
TTD Cancels Thursday SSD Tokens
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has stopped giving out SSD tokens for Thursday's darshan because too many people are visiting.
This has been happening for four weeks in a row.
Devotees are upset because they travel far and spend a lot of time and money, only to find out tokens are not available.
For Wednesday's darshan, 10,000 tokens were given out, plus 2,000 for those walking up the Srivari Mettu path.
All tokens were taken within an hour, leaving many devotees disappointed.
TTD cancelled SSD tokens for Thursday's darshan due to high pilgrim rush.
This is the fourth consecutive week of token cancellation.
Devotees criticize the decision, citing hardship from long travels.
10,000 time-slotted tokens and 2,000 for Srivari Mettu trekkers were issued for Wednesday.
Tokens were exhausted within an hour, causing inconvenience to many devotees.
- Who
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and devotees
- What
- Cancellation of SSD tokens for Thursday's darshan
- When
- Fourth consecutive week of cancellation
- Where
- Tirupati, India
- Why
- To manage the rising pilgrim rush
TTD's Decision
Devotees' Criticism
Token Cancellation
TTD's Decision
TTD cancelled SSD tokens due to high pilgrim rush to manage crowds better.
Devotees' Criticism
Devotees criticize the cancellation, stating it causes unnecessary hardship for those who traveled long distances.
- Organization
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
- Location
- Tirupati, India
- Tokens Issued for Wednesday
- 10,000 time-slotted SSD tokens and 2,000 for Srivari Mettu trekkers
- Token Exhaustion Time
- Within an hour of issuance
- Impact
- Inconvenience to devotees who traveled long distances