The eight‑day celebration, held from September 15 to 22, saw a massive turnout that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) described as smoothly coordinated by priests, officials, district and police administrations, and allied department staff.
TTD officials, including Chairman B.R. Naidu and Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra, reported that the temple collected ₹28.94 crore in ‘hundi’ offerings, sold 33 lakh laddus and distributed 21.84 lakh servings of ‘annaprasadam’, while 2.04 lakh devotees fulfilled vows by offering their hair.
Garuda Seva, the festival’s flagship procession, was supported by intensive logistical measures; 3,500 sanitation workers cleared the hill shrine, collecting and segregating roughly 173 tonnes of waste, and an additional 1,000 police officers were drafted specifically for the event.
Transportation was bolstered by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, which ran 13,671 trips from Tirupati to Tirumala carrying 3.92 lakh passengers and 13,584 return trips moving 4.97 lakh travelers, while traffic and parking plans were put in place to manage the surge of vehicles.
A cultural showcase featured 295 traditional art troupes comprising about 7,871 artistes from 20 states and one Union Territory, with foreign groups participating for the first time, adding a new dimension to the celebrations.
The town was adorned with roughly 60 tonnes of floral decorations, including four lakh cut flowers and 80,000 seasonal blooms, and 36 large digital screens were installed to broadcast the vahana processions to devotees across multiple locations.
Naidu thanked print and electronic media for their extensive coverage, noting that the coordinated effort of all stakeholders ensured the festival’s success despite the scale of the crowds.