No entry into Tirumala shrine till March 31, says TTD

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, near here, on Monday further extended restrictions to entry of devotees into the shrine till March 31 in the wake of Covid-19 scare, a top temple official said

TTD additional executive officer AV Dharma Reddy said initially it had stopped the entry of devotees into the shrine temporarily for seven days since Friday last in the wake of the virus alarm. But, on Monday it decided to extend the darshan ban further till this month-end, he added.