Tirumala Infant Entry: It takes one to two days to visit Tirupati at Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy Temple. In such a situation, if your child is less than one year old, then you can have darshan in just 2 hours, let us know the complete process.
Infant Darshan Rule: Tirumala Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, is visited by lakhs of devotees every day. On normal days, one has to wait for hours or sometimes up to two days to get darshan here. But if you are going to the temple with an infant below one year of age, then it will be very easy and quick for you to have darshan of Lord Balaji. TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) has started ‘Infant Darshan’ facility for families with small children, under which parents can have darshan of Lord Tirupati in just 1.45 to 2 hours without any pre-booking.
What is Infant Darshan Facility?
Infant Darshan facility is for parents whose child is below 1 year of age. Under this facility, parents can enter the temple directly from Supatham Gate with their child. This gate is specially designed for VIPs and darshan with small children. This provides complete relief to the devotees from the hassle of long queues and tokens. The most important thing is that no online or offline booking is required for this darshan.
Entry place and time
For infant darshan, devotees have to enter through Supatham Gate. This gate is connected to the main road of the temple complex and can be easily identified. The time limit for darshan with a small child has been fixed from 12 noon to 6 pm. However, it would be better if you arrive in the early hours to avoid the crowd and have darshan of the Lord.
Documents required for infant darshan
- It is mandatory to show some documents during darshan so that the age of the child and the identity of the parents can be certified.
- All you need to carry is the child’s birth certificate or hospital discharge summary and Aadhar card or PVC card of both the parents.
- If the crowd is large, the temple administration sometimes allows only one parent to go inside with the child.
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What not to take to the temple premises?
- There are strict restrictions on some things while entering the temple-
- Large bags or luggage are not allowed.
- Apart from small children and parents, other family members are not allowed entry.
- Photography and videography is strictly prohibited inside the temple premises.
- Food items also cannot be taken inside, but baby feeding items or baby food are allowed.
Why is this facility special?
The Tirumala temple administration recognizes that it is very difficult for parents to stand waiting for a long time with infants. Therefore, this facility has been started keeping in mind the convenience and safety of children. There is no need for any extra fee or special ticket in this process. This is a completely free darshan facility which blesses the devotees with the personal darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
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