Tirumala hundi collection crosses Rs 1.16 crore

Tirumala, Sept 23 :

 The  Hundi collection crossed the  Rs One crore mark on the second  day of the Brahmotsavam-2009. The total collection was Rs 1.16 crore including Rs 74,266  from Arjitha sevas and  Rs 13,12,511 from sale of laddus  etc. The revenue from rent of rooms and cottages shot upto  Rs 5,61,600 .

As per records on Wednesday almost 78,715 persons had darshan of Lord Venkateswara of which free darshan  was 58,862. While 22,124  devotes undertook tonsuring  at the Kalyana Katta, 67,221 enjoyed  free meals served by the TTD  under the Nitya Annadadam  scheme. Nearly one lakh laddus  were sold and  53,417 laddus were distributed  freely and 4,000 pilgrims enjoyed the free, medical facility and the nearly  22,000 pilgrims came up walk  while  another  41,000 came by  RTC  bus besides another 31,000 by private vehicles.