Proceedings of Srivari Seva by TBP

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PART IV and LAST

 

6th Day – Tuesday -- 9TH February 2010

 

Again on this day, the whole group was divided into three small groups and

drafted to extend seva at Laddu Queue Lines at Vaikuntam Queue Complex I. As

already explained above, the TBP volunteers have extended their best service at

this place in all the three shifts.

7th and Final Day – Wednesday – 10th February 2010

 

Being the final day, all the sevaks were drafted to Vaikuntam Queue Complex II

Canteen from 5.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m., to supply breakfast and coffee or tea to

the pilgrims, who will be ushered into more than 15 big chambers to send them

one after the other after every half an hour since morning 7.30 a.m. onwards. It

is really gigantic task to control and make them understand that everything is

for their own facility only and they can have this prasadam peacefully.

 

After completing of this duty, all the sevaks were asked to assemble at Seva

Sadan for the last roll-call and a group photo and also distribution of some

literature. They were also asked to surrender the lockers along with mats and

blankets received on the first day from TTD. Immediately after completion of

this formality, all the sevaks were asked to assemble at Vaikuntam Queue Complex

I to take them for a free darshan of Lord Venkateswara for the last time, before

the group disperses to their respective destinations.

 

I should mention one point very clearly here. A few of the volunteers were asked

to serve in the Sanctum Sanctorum to pull-in-and-push-out the unending queue of

pilgrims who come from all over the world to have a glimpse the Lord of the

Universe and Seven Hills, Sri Venkateswara Swamy. We were told by the TTD

employees that in a minute, one should pull in and push out at least 120

persons!!! And, though, it appears very rash, harsh, discourteous and hurting,

if not humiliating, if one does it as part of duty, as TTD employees do,

irrespective of the feelings of the meeling crowd, one can do a good job, but,

if not, one ends up at the receiving end both in the hands of TTD employees, for

becoming an obstruction to the free flow of pilgrims and devotees, and the

devotees for stopping them to have a clear look at the Lord. So, one has to be

heartless here, though it is very difficult for devotees like us. But, I must

put it across here that the TBP volunteers – both male and female -- have

excelled in this duty also and TTD employees, time-and–again asked those wearing

TBP logo to do seva there for hours-together and some of us did Seva here for

more than 10 hours continuously, and at the end the TTD officials allowed TBP

volunteers to have a wonderful Darshan of the Lord from very close.

 

In addition to above, TBP sevaks went around the hill-shrine like, Srivani

Charanams at the top-most point of the hill, sila-thoranam, Papa-Vinasanam,

Akasa Ganga, Hathi-Ram Baba Samadhi, etc. A few of us, when it was free time in

the morning, went down to have the darshan of Kalyana Venkateswara Swami and

Kedarnatha Koona waterfalls and Lord Siva there.

 

The TBP sevaks also went around for Nagara Samkirtana in the Four Mada Veedhies

every day in the morning from 5.00 to 6.30 a.m. reciting Sri Venkateswara

Suprabhatam, Sri Vishnu Sahasranamams, Panchayudha Stotrams, Sri Lakshmi

Ashtottrams, Govinda Namams and some Bhajans. The relevant photos and videos

will be posted and notified to you all soon.

 

Last, but not the least, is that the TBP volunteers received rich compliments

and accolades from the concerned officials of TTD as feed-back. Each and every

TTD official, including the ones in Garbha Griha has profusely complimented the

TBP volunteers for their service oriented nature and establishing a rare

benchmark for seva in Tirumala. It was a memorable experience to each of the

participants.

 

I must say while concluding that those who missed, have lost a golden

opportunity. However, let us try once to assemble there in the near future for

more devotees of the Lord and members of the TBP.

 

We are also planning to write a letter to the TTD regarding the various aspects

that we had seen and required to be improved. Should you know any, kindly do not

hesitate to let me know. My e-mail id is: p_gopi_krishna.

 

The List of Participants:

 

1. VISHNU PRASAD, Hyderabad

2. K.S.S.N.SARMA, Delhi

3. N.V.RAMA LAXMI, Hyderabad

4. COL. P.V. NARAYANA, Guntur

5. Y.D. CHANDRAD DEV RAO, Secunderabad

6. P. SRIDEVI, Secunderabad

7. M.V. SATYANARAYANA, Secunderabad

8. D. LALITHA PRASUNA, Jeedimetla

9. D.N.VIJAYA LAKSHIMI, Hyderabad

10. P.VENKATESWARA RAO, Hyderabad

11. M.HANUMATHA RAO, Hyderabad

12. KANAKAMMA, Hyderabad

13. D.B.VENKATESWARALU, Delhi

14. B.VIJAYA LAXMI, Secunderabad

15. B ARUNA, Secunderabad

16. G NIRAMALA, Secunderabad

17. P. LAKSHMI, (BSNL), Secunderabad

18. A. BANGARU BABU, Hyderabad

19. T. RENU KUMAR, Hyderabad

20. K. SUBBA RAO, Delhi

21. SUBHASH MARWAH, Delhi

22. Y. NEELAVENI, Secunderabad

23. K. LAKSHMI, Hyderabad

24. P. LAKSHMI, Hyderabad

25. HEMALATHA, Secunderabad

26. RAJYALAKSHMI, Secunderabad

27. P.GOPI KRISHNA, Delhi

28. D. RAJINI, Hyderabad

29. K.V.V. SURYA KANATHAM, Alakapuri, RR Dist.

30. G. SHANKAR, Secunderabad

31. JANABAI, Secunderabad

32. G.V. RAMANA, Visakhapatnam

33. Dr. D.N. NARESH, Delhi

34. D. NIVEDITA, Delhi

35. ANANT, Allahabad

36. SRI ANANYA, Delhi

37. LAKSHMINARASAMMA, Hanumakonda

38. PRASUNAMBA, Hyderabad