A view of the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala.
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The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Saturday approved a budget of ₹5,456.26 crore for the financial year 2026-27.
The temple’s ‘hundi’ collection topped the revenue chart with an estimated income of ₹1,880 crore, an increase of ₹142 crore more than that of the 2025-26 fiscal.
Though the interest receipts stood second with an estimated revenue of ₹1,205 crore, it was ₹45 crore lesser than was it was in the 2025-26 fiscal.
Other major receipts included ₹650 crore from the sale of prasadams, up by ₹10 crore compared to 2025-26; Darshan and Arjitha Sevas – ₹445 crore; Accommodation and Kalyana Mandapams – ₹173 crore; Kalyanakatta (tonsuring) – ₹175 crore; Loans and advances to employees, EMD, Security Deposits – ₹81.89 crore; Trust receipts – ₹140 crore; Rent, electrical and water charge receipts – ₹74 crore; Publications – ₹31 crore; and ₹108 crore by way of other receipts, including sale of incence sticks, toll gate and educational institutions.
On the expenditure side, a major chunk of ₹1,859.75 crore was allocated for human resource payments. The other expenses were as follows: Purchase of materials – ₹974.50 crore; Corpus and other investments ₹700.00 crore; Engineering capital payments – ₹475 crore; Non-engineering capital payments – ₹81 crore; Engineering repairs and maintenance – ₹185 crore; Facility management services – ₹100 crore; Non-engineering maintenance payments – ₹16 crore, Dharma Prachara Parishad – ₹127 crore (up by ₹29 crore compared to 2025-26 fiscal); Grants to other institutions – ₹193 crore (up by ₹38 crore); Self-sustenance of temples – ₹95 crore (up by ₹73 crore); Loans and advances to employees, EMD, Security Deposits – ₹62.63 crore; Pensions and Gratuity contribution – ₹75 crore; Contributions to CGF, EAF&AWF – ₹55 crore; and other payments, including fairs and festival expenses, insurance, taxes, professional fees, – ₹163.77 crore.
While the opening cash and bank balances stood at ₹493.37 crore, the closing cash and bank balances were pegged at ₹293.61 crore.
Published – February 28, 2026 06:24 pm IST
