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Open ttdsevaonline.com, register a free account with PAN/Aadhaar, choose Special Entry Darshan or a seva, pick the date (60-day rolling window), pay, and download the e-ticket. Reach 90 minutes before slot time at the Vaikuntham Q-complex.

Sarva Darshanam is the free queue with wait times of 8–24 hours depending on the day. Special Entry Darshan costs Rs 300, reserves a 2–3 hour slot, and entitles devotees to two laddus plus faster movement through the Vaikuntham queue complex.

February (after Sankranti) and June–July see the lightest crowds. Avoid Brahmotsavam (Sept/Oct), Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Dec/Jan), and weekends if you want shorter queue times — those are the highest-footfall windows.

Yes — TTD offers a dedicated NRI Darshan quota at the Supatham Counter (in the Vaikuntham Queue Complex), open 9 AM–9 PM. Carry your passport and OCI/PIO card. The cost is comparable to Special Entry Darshan.

Alipiri is the traditional 11-km stairway from Tirupati to Tirumala, with 3,550 stone steps. Devotees who walk it receive a free Divya/Anga Pradakshina Darshanam token at Alipiri or Srivari Mettu. Allow 4–6 hours one-way.