[srvm]

Originally Posted by shipnil

I see the Special Entry Darshan getting full weeks in advance, which wasn't the case earlier. I think this might be due to less number of people being allowed. Currently there are no slots available for July and August quota is yet to be released.

Does anyone know when the August quota is released? Does it follow any day like 1st day of July or something like that?

Quota for July opened (and got fully booked too) on 22nd June. Hope this gives an idea when to expect quota release for August.

[2500cc]

Originally Posted by shipnil

I see the Special Entry Darshan getting full weeks in advance, which wasn't the case earlier. I think this might be due to less number of people being allowed. Currently there are no slots available for July and August quota is yet to be released.

Does anyone know when the August quota is released? Does it follow any day like 1st day of July or something like that?

Usually it is released first Friday of every month around 10AM, but am not sure how they are doing it during the pandemic.

[ravib]

Originally Posted by shipnil

I see the Special Entry Darshan getting full weeks in advance, which wasn't the case earlier. I think this might be due to less number of people being allowed. Currently there are no slots available for July and August quota is yet to be released.

Does anyone know when the August quota is released? Does it follow any day like 1st day of July or something like that?

Since last year when pandemic started, TTD opens quota only for one month. You can expect to quota to open anywhere between 20th to 31st of the month. Keep checking daily. For august, check daily after 20th.

-Ravi

[srimath]

Originally Posted by shipnil

I see the Special Entry Darshan getting full weeks in advance, which wasn't the case earlier. I think this might be due to less number of people being allowed. Currently there are no slots available for July and August quota is yet to be released.

Does anyone know when the August quota is released? Does it follow any day like 1st day of July or something like that?

Though the Special Entry Darshan is fully booked, you can book virtual seva which also has Special Entry Darshan

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by ravib

Keep checking daily. For august, check daily after 20th.

-Ravi

Do you mean for August quota could be release July 20 onwards?

[ravib]

Originally Posted by srimath

Though the Special Entry Darshan is fully booked, you can book virtual seva which also has Special Entry Darshan

Yes, that is another way to book darshan ticket, but today is the last date to get a seva for June for which darshan can be availed till Mar 2022.

Originally Posted by shipnil

Do you mean for August quota could be release July 20 onwards?

Yes, that's correct.

-Ravi

[srimath]

Originally Posted by ravib

Yes, that is another way to book darshan ticket, but today is the last date to get a seva for June for which darshan can be availed till Mar 2022.



Yes, that's correct.

-Ravi

Virtual Seva tickets for July have been released today and Darshan for the same available from 27th to 31st July

[Rangy62]

An another way to get darshan is to go the Sri Vani trust route. You can get the first break darshan.

[jkrishnakj]

I also was tracking for July and I didn’t know when they opened

How does the virtual Seva ticket work?

For the donation to the trusts, i see that it’s 10K and you get 1 Darshan in that year. That’s what I understood.

[ravib]

Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

I also was tracking for July and I didn’t know when they opened

How does the virtual Seva ticket work?

For the donation to the trusts, i see that it’s 10K and you get 1 Darshan in that year. That’s what I understood.

Earlier pre-covid times, we had to attend the seva in-person and once that seva is over, devotees are redirected to the darshan queue in Vaikuntam Q complex.

Now, since only virtual seva, we need to watch the seva online in SVBC TTD channel or in YouTube. For darshan, we have to separately book a slot anytime till Mar 2022 and get the darshan for the online seva completed. Ticket cost is Rs. 500/- per person.

HTH

-Ravi

[jkrishnakj]

Thank you Ravi and Rangy. This hack (I choose to call it that way) worked for me.

What I did was as follows:

1. Logged into the TirupatiBalaji portal
2. I chose ‘Online Seva’ at the top right menu, chose Srivari Seva, Tirumala
3. Chose Kalyanotsavam for tomorrow and booked the virtual one, for 1000 INR, 2 people
4. Once payment went through, the portal asks if you would like to book Darshan and on saying Yes, it showed up available slots for July
5. I picked a date of convenience and that’s it, it worked.

For those who don’t mind an extra INR 200 per person, this is an option to get a special entry Darshan ticket for July.

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by srvm

Quota for July opened (and got fully booked too) on 22nd June. Hope this gives an idea when to expect quota release for August.

Any idea if it has fixed time when it opens. Looks like it is going the same way as Srivari Seva, hence need to know what time it opens.

[srvm]

Originally Posted by shipnil

Any idea if it has fixed time when it opens. Looks like it is going the same way as Srivari Seva, hence need to know what time it opens.

Sorry sir. I too missed checking on June 22nd for July month darsan. Your best option is to follow advice given by ravib in post #513. Good luck.

[temala]

Darshan Quota for August 2021 will be released on 20th July 9 AM.

Tickets might get wiped off quickly, within hours. You might need to be ready with all details to get the slot.

[shipnil]

Originally Posted by temala

Darshan Quota for August 2021 will be released on 20th July 9 AM.

This time too, all the tickets were booked in first 2 hrs. The website got pretty slow at 9 am. You have to keep clicking on submit again and again to go to next page. Luckily I was able to book ticket.

BTW, does anyone know if the footpath Srivari Mettu is open and the divya darshan tokens are handed out?