Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Vijayawada Temple Approves Rs 1,000 VIP Darshan Tickets
The Vijayawada temple is preparing for its 2026 Dasara festival.
It will sell special tickets costing Rs 1,000 for VIP devotees.
These tickets can be booked online and will have barcodes.
Workers will scan the barcodes at three gates before people enter.
This is meant to help control crowds and make entry easier.
The temple will also improve security, computer systems, roads and water facilities.
Food will be arranged for staff, volunteers, media workers and others helping with the festival.
The board also approved a special stamp about the temple’s history and importance.
The temple board approved Rs 1,000 online tickets for VIP Antaralaya Darshan during the 2026 Dasara festivities.
Tickets will carry barcodes scanned at three designated toll gates before devotees proceed toward the temple.
The board approved a customised ‘My Stamp’ highlighting the temple’s spiritual, historical and cultural significance.
Tenders were cleared for IT systems, access controls, security equipment, food services and devotee amenities.
The board also reviewed arrangements for the 10-day festivities, including protocol services, safety works and water facilities.
- Who
- The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam Trust Board, chaired by Borra Radhakrishna, approved the arrangements.
- What
- The board approved Rs 1,000 VIP Antaralaya Darshan tickets and several Dasara festival arrangements.
- When
- The arrangements concern the 2026 Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities; the meeting was held on Thursday, with protocol services planned for October 16 and an Archaka Sabha on October 17.
- Where
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam in Vijayawada, with toll gates near Head Water Works and at a TTD vacant site in Vidyadharapuram.
- Why
- The ticket and gate system is intended to regulate VIP devotee movement and provide hassle-free entry during the festival rush.
- Ticket price
- Rs 1,000 for VIP Antaralaya Darshan
- Booking method
- Online booking with barcode-enabled tickets
- Entry gates
- Three toll gates: two near Head Water Works and one at a TTD vacant site in Vidyadharapuram
- Festival
- 10-day Dasara Sarannavaratri festivities in 2026
- IT tender
- Rs 27.09 lakh for integrated digital and IT interventions
- Access-control tender
- Rs 28.12 lakh for automated vehicle and pedestrian access-control systems
- Food service capacity
- Arrangements for around 2,000 people per shift
- Special stamp
- A customised ‘My Stamp’ proposed by the AP Postal Circle