SRIVARI SEVA AT TIRUMALA

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OM NAMO VENKATESAYA JAI SRIMANNARAYANA

PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDHUVULLARA!

SRIVARI SEVA AT TIRUMALA

It is with immense pleasure, we inform you that Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams

(TTD) have accepted our request to allow Members of TELUGUBHAKTI PAGES (TBP) to

perform Srivari Seva at Tirumala Hills for a period of seven days from 4th

February to 10th February 2010.

Participation in Srivari Seva is open to all members of Telugu Bhakti Pages, who

are between the age group of 18 and 62. The children, sick persons are not

permitted to participate in Srivari Seva. Srivari Seva is purely voluntary and

there is no financial commitment either on TTD or on Telugu Bhakti Pages. The

traveling expenses or any other expenses have to be borne by individual members

themselves. Only facilities like accommodation and Free Meals in Nityannnadanam

are committed by TTD for performing this pious Srivari Seva. You will be

provided Darshan of Swamy only once on the last day of Srivari Seva. However, we

are confident that you will be visualizing the Lord in your heart every second

while you are participating in Srivari Seva and interacting with several

devotees of the Lord, whom you serve in these seven days.

As TTD granted permission for 60 persons only to participate in this Seva " First

Come - First Served " policy will be followed in accepting the requests from TBP

members for participation in Sacred Seva.

The under mentioned guidelines, as given by the TTD, are to be strictly observed

and followed by Sevaks while performing Srivari Seva.

1. There will be a dress code. Men have to wear white dress, while women have to

wear sky blue sari with white blouse. The scarf provided by TTD has to be worn

around the neck while performing Srivari Seva.

2. No individual accommodation is provided to any body. However, accommodation

is provided free of cost at Sevasadan, in common halls, with common toilets,

near RTC bus stand, TIRUMALA. Separate common hall accommodation is provided for

women, with common toilets. Free Lockers are provided to all the Sevaks to keep

their personal belongings. However, you have to lock these lockers with your own

personal locks to safeguard your personal effects. Less Luggage more comfort

maxim has to be kept in mind while selecting and bringing your personal

belongings to Tirumala. You will be provided Free Meals twice a day in Srivari

Nityannadanam sending you in a special " Q " .

3. Please note that Srivari Sevaks will not be posted in Temple premises for

Srivari Seva.

4. Govinda Naamam should be used with all love and courtesy to address all

devotees while serving them at Tirumala.

5. Attending Friday meeting at 7.00 AM in Srivari Asthana Mandapam will give

Sevaks complete understanding about Srivari Seva.

6. Srivari Seva is aimed at giving devotees selfless voluntary service with

strong belief that " Bhagavata Seva is Bhagavan Seva " and no money, material is

required to do this Srivari Seva, as this is purely SRIVARI SEVA and is Free of

Cost.

7. You have to participate in Satsangs, Bhajans, etc. You can utilize the

musical instruments in Srivari Seva Sadan for this purpose.

8. All the Srivari Sevaks have to assemble at Srivari Seva Sadan, inside RTC Bus

stand, Tirumala by 8.00 AM in the morning of 4th February 2010, so that the TTD

prescribed individual forms can be submitted to the concerned authorities of

TTD. This will be provided to you when you meet one of these contact persons.

This is a simple form and can be filled up then and there.

9. The following persons are to be contacted immediately after reaching

Tirumala.

CONTACT PERSON CELL NUMBER

SRI GOPIKRISHNA 09899929066 & 09312845189

SRI JAJISARMA 09313367153

SRI S V SWAMY 09866897719

10. As all Sevaks have to submit the particulars of individual members on a

prescribed form, we request to bring the following along with you to Tirumala.

A. Two pass port size photographs

B. Photo ID (Copy)

C. Lock with key

11. Avail this rare opportunity provided to you by TTD and Telgu Bhakti Pages

with full devotion and Seva.

12. Kindly note that periodical guidance for trekking hills will be given in the

digest when we have the complete list of participitants together with email ids.

This is also voluntary.

Also please go through the below given weblink of TTD for more particulars on

Srivari Seva.

http://www.tirumala.org/maintemple_voluntary.htm

OM NAMO VENKATESAYA JAI SRIMANNARAYANA

BHAVADEEYUDU

JAJISARMA