SRISAILAM — In an aggressive move to streamline pilgrim services during the spiritually significant Kartikam season, temple authorities at the renowned Srisailam shrine have rolled out three new dedicated laddu distribution counters, featuring an exclusive booth designed specifically for female devotees.
The seasonal surge during Kartikam traditionally brings hundreds of thousands of worshippers to the hill temple, severely straining existing distribution networks and creating immense bottlenecks at prasadam counters. Temple officials have historically grappled with managing the monumental daily footfall, making infrastructure scaling an urgent operational priority for the governing trust.
According to reports by The Hindu, Trust Board Chairman Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu personally spearheaded an exhaustive on-site evaluation of the pilgrimage infrastructure, meticulously reviewing the efficiency of winding queue lines, the massive Annaprasadam dining hall, and existing distribution points to guarantee optimal sanitation and crowd regulation.
Looking ahead, temple administrators anticipate these newly operational distribution windows will drastically cut down waiting times and elevate the overall pilgrim experience as the Kartikam month reaches its peak. The administration remains on high alert to deploy further crowd management protocols should the devotional rush exceed current projections in the coming days.