EKADASI AND DWADASI TICKETS GETS OVERWHELMING RESPONSE

 The Rs.300 and Rs.100 issued by TTD to the local pilgrims in e-Darshan counters at Mahati Auditorium in Tirupati on Wednesday for Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi occasions, received overwhelming response from the masses.
The issuance of these tickets started by 9am on Wednesday in two e-Darshan counters at Mahati auditorium. However within couple of hours serpentine queue lines have become the order of the day with devotees pouring in to buy these tickets. Tirumala Joint EO Sri KS Srinivasa Raju who personally monitored the situation, immediately directed the officials to start three more ticket issuing counters including one inside Bhudevi Complex near Old Alipiri Bus stand and two more near Alipiri luggage counters to avoid long waiting hours for the devotees in obtainining the tickets.
Later speaking to media persons the Joint EO of Tirumala said, With a noble aim TTD has introduced issuance of Rs.300 and Rs.100 tickets on the two important festive occasions of Vaikuntha Ekadasi and Vaikuntha Dwadasi (which falls on 2012 January 5 and 6 respectively) for the sake of the pilgrims with a ceiling limit of 5000 and 30thousand tickets respectively. Out of this a quota of one thousand Rs.300 tickets(five hundred tickets on each day) and ten thousand tickets of Rs.100(five thousand tickets on each day) has been allotted for the local devotees. "The Rs.100 ticket holders have to mandatorily trek Tirumala either through Alipiri or by Srivari Mettu footpath routes. Their tickets will be verified in the ticket counters located along these two foot path routes", he added.

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Vaikunta Ekadasi & Dwadashi pilgrim ticket issuance plan: (through e-Darshan counters)

Vaikunta Ekadasi & Dwadashi pilgrim ticket issuance plan: (through e-Darshan counters) ttd 

http://www.tirumala.org/vaikuntaekadasi_quota_distribution.pdf

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March 18, 2012 – Papmochani Ekadasi

March 18, 2012 – Papmochani Ekadasi 

Papamocani Ekadasi, or Papamochini Ekadashi, is observed during the waning phase of moon in the month of March – April. In 2012, the date of Papamochini Ekadasi is March 18. It is believed that observing Papamochini Ekadasi will help in the redemption of sins. Ekadasi fasting is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is observed on the 11th day of waning and waxing phase of moon in traditional Hindu calendar.

The importance of Papamocani Ekadasi was mentioned to Yudhishtira by Lord Krishna and is found in the Bhavishyottara Purana. Legend has it that an Apasara named Manju Ghosha lured Sage Medhavi into married life. After several years, the Apasara wanted to return back to Devaloka but this was objected by the Sage. But the Apsara was unwilling to listen to the sage and in anger he cursed the Apsara and turned her into a witch. The sage told her that she will be relieved of the curse by observing Papamochini Ekadashi.

The sage too felt that he too had committed sins by falling into the trap of the Apsara and he too decided to observe Papamochini Ekadashi. Papa means ‘sin’ and ‘Mochini’ means to escape. Thus this Ekadashi exclusively helps in destroying sins and guilt associated with the sins committed.

All the normal rules associated with the Ekadasi fasting is observed during Papamochini Ekadasi.

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