Tirumala temple to be shut for the first time for six days
For the first time in history, the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala will be shut from August 11 to 16 to take up the cleansing of the entire temple complex. On the previous such occasion, the temple was kept open during restricted hours but the average daily footfall has now crossed 1 lakh, TTD spokesman Thalari Ravi said.