Overview

• Temple authorities reported about 66,000 devotees on the second day, while other outlets cited nearly 60,000 or 40,817 based on differing counts.
• Temple and district administration prepared 36 lakh laddu prasadam for the 11-day festival with free distribution planned on Mula Nakshatra and Vijayadashami.
• Real-time oversight through the Command Control Centre included drone feeds and dedicated assistance for seniors, pregnant women and persons with disabilities.
• Additional prasadam counters were opened and sales points operated at the railway station and bus stand to ease congestion.
• The ₹500 darshan ticket found no takers, with limited sales for ₹300 and ₹100, as ministers and legislators visited and security was set for Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan’s September 24 visit.