Overview
- Online darshan tickets and Ksheerabhisekham slots are live on the AP Temples portal and Manmitra app, with ₹500 Ksheerabhisekham and general tickets priced ₹100–₹500.
- Police have introduced a four-lane queuing plan, QR-scanned routes, and separate lines for ₹500 darshan and donor passes to speed up access.
- Traffic controls include multi-zone parking, added capacity at the municipal high school ground, designated stretches along key roads, and restricted movement between Mill and Oppangi junctions.
- Darshan begins on the night of January 24 with time-slot adherence required, and donor passes permit entry for up to four people.
- Surya Jayanti has been declared a State festival with events from January 20–25, including concerts, sports, a drone show, and authorized helicopter rides.