Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
AbbreviationTTD
Formation1932; 92 years ago (1932)
TypeTrust
PurposeGoverning body for Tirumala Temple
HeadquartersTirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India
Official language
Telugu
Executive Officer
J. Syamala Rao
AffiliationsGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Budget
₹5,141.74 crore (2024–2025)[1]
Websitettdevasthanams.ap.gov.in

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust in India managed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The trust primarily oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala.[2] It is also involved in various social, religious, literary and educational activities. TTD is headquartered at Tirumala, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India and employs about 16,000 people.[3]

Srivani trust was set up by TTD in 2019 to promote Sanātana Dharma by constructing temples in SC-ST-BC habitations, renovating ancient temples, and providing funds under Dhup-Deepa-Naivedyam Scheme to those temples facing financial difficulty. By January 2023, TTD has taken up construction of 2,068 temples in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry and Karnataka.[4]

The total net worth of the organization in 2024 is ₹3,000,000,000,000 (US$36 billion) (₹3 lakh crore), making it the richest Hindu temple board in the world.[5][6]

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  1. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ttd-pegs-its-budget-for-2024-25-at-514174-crore/article67788738.ece#:~:text=The%20Tirumala%20Tirupati%20Devasthanam%20(TTD,pegged%20at%20%E2%82%B91%2C167%20crore.
  2. ^ "NDTV Report". Archived from the original on 22 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
  3. ^ "TTD – Overview". TTD. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  4. ^ Andhra Pradesh: TTD's Srivani trust receives donations of Rs 650 crore in 3 years, timesofindia, 2023.
  5. ^ Desk, DH Web. "Lord Balaji's net worth Rs 3 lakh crore; here's how Tirupati temple makes its money". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "How the world's richest Hindu temple earns and spends money". The Economic Times. 26 April 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 September 2024.