Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanamsు(తితుమల తిరుపతి దేవస్థానములు) is an independent trust which manages the venkateshwara temple at Tirumala, Tirupati. The chairman of the board is nominated by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. Hindus believe that this richest Hindu temple is the second most visited religious center after Vatican. About 60,000 to 150,000 devotees visit the temple complex every day for the auspicious darshan (visit) of the deity donating nearly $2 million every month.
Complex queueing theories and emerging technologies have been evaluated and implemented to manage the large and unmanageable crowds by the TTD. The deity has also over 1000 kg of gold and diamond jewellery, making it one of the richest temple treasures. TTD has procured machines from MICO BOSCH to automate the making of Laddus, a sweet which is offered as Lord's prasadam.
The TTD's stated goals include the restoration of Sanathana Dharma, reviving various failing temples of South India and running Vedic schools and Veda parishats.