Tirupati: Reaffirming their faith in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and in Lord Venkateswara, devotees have donated a record Rs 918.6 crore to various charitable trusts of the temple administration over the past eleven months — between November 1, 2024, and October 16, 2025.

TTD officials said donations have surged notably after the present trust board assumed charge, with the inflow of funds reflecting renewed public confidence under the leadership of chairman BR Naidu and the newly formed coalition government. The consistent rise, they added, highlights devotees’ growing participation in TTD’s social and philanthropic initiatives.

Among the trusts, the SV Annadanam Trust, which serves free meals to thousands of pilgrims daily, received the lion’s share of Rs 338.8 crore. The

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