Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) manages one of the largest networks of charitable trusts under any temple administration in the world. Guided by the principle Manava Sevaye Madhava Seva — service to humanity is service to the Lord — TTD channels the offerings of Lord Venkateswara's devotees into feeding pilgrims, treating the sick, protecting cows, educating poor children, sheltering orphans, preserving the Vedas, and building temples across India.
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Every donation made to these trusts is eligible for Income Tax exemption under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, and larger contributions unlock a graded set of donor privileges such as darshan tickets, accommodation, and prasadam. This guide covers each trust listed on the TTD "Donation Offerings" portal, explaining what it does, who it helps, and how you can contribute.
Quick Overview: List of TTD Donation Trusts
The trusts and schemes available through the TTD donation portal include:
- Sri Venkateswara Anna Prasadam Trust
- Sri Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme (SVIMS)
- Sri Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (SVBC)
- Sri Venkateswara Sarva Sreyas Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Vidyadana Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Veda Pari Rakshana Trust
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)
- Sri Venkateswara Aalayala Nirmanam Trust (SRIVANI Trust – General)
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Each is explained in detail below.
Sri Venkateswara Anna Prasadam Trust
The Anna Prasadam Trust is TTD's best-known charitable scheme. Going by the adage Manava Sevaye Madhava Seva, it provides free meals to the tens of thousands of devotees who visit Tirumala every day. Every morsel served to pilgrims is treated as Srivari Prasadam and received with devotion.
Free meals are served daily at the Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annadanam Complex (MTVAC) in Tirumala, and the scheme extends to breakfast, tiffin, milk, coffee, tea, and food packets distributed to pilgrims waiting in the queue complexes. On major festival days such as Vaikunta Ekadasi, Rathasapthami, and Brahmotsavam, the trust serves lakhs of pilgrims in a single day.
One-Day Annadanam Scheme: Devotees can sponsor an entire day's Annaprasadam — or just breakfast, lunch, or dinner — on a date of their choosing. The donor's name is displayed at MTVAC on that day, and the donor may serve the Annaprasadam personally. Contributions are treated as corpus donations, carrying uniform donor privileges.
- Purpose: Free meals for pilgrims
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Balaji Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme (SVIMS)
For ages, Tirumala — the abode of Lord Venkateswara — has been a great centre of pilgrimage where devotees pray for both spiritual and physical well-being. Alleviating human suffering has always been part of TTD's mission. This scheme funds free and subsidised medical treatment at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), a super-specialty medical centre established in 1993 on the lines of AIIMS New Delhi, JIPMER Puducherry, and PGIMER Chandigarh.
Beyond SVIMS, TTD already runs a leprosarium, a centre for the physically handicapped, a poor home, and a central hospital. The Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme provides the most advanced medical technology to needy patients who could not otherwise afford it.
- Purpose: Free/subsidised advanced medical treatment for the poor at SVIMS
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) Trust
Physical disability is one of the greatest impediments to a full life. To help those affected, TTD established BIRRD to treat patients suffering from poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, congenital anomalies, spinal injuries, and other orthopaedic disorders — irrespective of religion, caste, or creed, with special focus on the poor.
Equipped with modern operation theatres and state-of-the-art equipment, the BIRRD hospital is regarded as comparable to the finest orthopaedic super-specialty hospitals in Asia. Donations support surgeries, rehabilitation, prosthetics, and long-term care for underprivileged patients.
- Purpose: Free orthopaedic treatment and rehabilitation for the disabled
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel (SVBC)
SVBC is TTD's dedicated devotional television channel, launched in 2006 to propagate Sanatana Dharma and Sri Venkateswara Tatvam. It telecasts temple rituals, festivals, discourses, and religious programming, communicating directly with devotees across the globe and carrying the spiritual atmosphere of Tirumala into homes worldwide.
Donations help sustain and expand this dharma-prachara mission.
- Purpose: Spreading Hindu Dharma and telecasting temple activities
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
- Note: Donations to SVBC are drawn in favour of the Chief Executive Officer, SVBC, Tirupati.
Sri Venkateswara Sarva Sreyas Trust
Originally established as Sri Venkateswara Bala Mandir in 1943 to care for orphaned children, this institution was later renamed the Sri Venkateswara Sarva Sreyas Trust. It provides shelter, food, and free education to boys and girls who have no parents, or whose parents cannot support them due to financial hardship. The aim is to raise these children into bright, responsible citizens.
- Purpose: Shelter and free education for orphaned and destitute children
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust
TTD operates several hospitals that provide free medical treatment and surgeries to the deserving poor. The Pranadana Trust was formed with the noble aim of funding free medication and surgery for patients afflicted with life-threatening diseases of the heart, kidney, brain, and other vital organs.
Beneficiaries are identified transparently by a team of medical experts, and treatment is provided free of cost. As medical care grows increasingly unaffordable, this trust has become a lifeline for many families.
- Purpose: Free treatment for poor patients with life-threatening illnesses
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust
The cow holds paramount importance in Hindu Dharma. Drawing on the legend from Sri Venkatachala Mahatyam — in which a cow provided milk to the meditating Srinivasa — TTD established the Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshanasala (dairy farm) in 1956 and formed the Gosamrakshana Trust in 2002.
The trust protects and propagates endangered indigenous cattle breeds such as Gir, Sahiwal, Kankrej, Ongole, and Punganur. The S.V. Dairy Farm supplies milk and curd to all TTD temples. Devotees can contribute towards cow protection or adopt animals in the Gosala.
- Purpose: Protection, care, and propagation of native cow breeds
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Vidyadana Trust
Formed in 2008, the Vidyadana Trust sanctions scholarships to meritorious students living below the poverty line. It targets around 1,000 deserving students studying in government, Zilla Parishad, municipal, private-aided, and TTD-run schools. By educating a single child, the trust aims to uplift an entire family and generation.
- Purpose: Scholarships for meritorious below-poverty-line students
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Veda Pari Rakshana Trust
Donating to this trust is synonymous with protecting India's ancient Vedic civilisation. It funds the preservation, teaching, and propagation of the Vedas, supports Vedic scholars (pandits and veda vidyarthis), and sustains Vedic patashalas and institutions run under TTD.
Donors of ₹1 crore and above to this trust receive special honours, including a Sarva Kama Prada Lakshmi Srinivasa Maha Yagam performed at Srinivasamangapuram in the donor's name or presence.
- Purpose: Preservation and propagation of the Vedas and Vedic scholarship
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS)
SVIMS is TTD's flagship super-specialty teaching hospital and research institute. Donations under this head fund medical research and free or subsidised treatment for deserving patients across cardiology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, and other advanced specialties. It works closely with the Arogyavaraprasadini Scheme to extend affordable, high-quality healthcare to the poor.
- Purpose: Medical research and treatment at the SVIMS super-specialty hospital
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Sri Venkateswara Aalayala Nirmanam Trust (SRIVANI Trust – General)
The Sri Venkateswara Alaya Nirmanam (SRIVANI) Trust was formed to construct, maintain, manage, and administer Sri Venkateswara temples and their properties — particularly in villages, tribal areas, and regions where temple facilities are limited or where reconversion and dharma-prachara efforts are underway. Donations directly help build and renovate temples that strengthen Hindu Dharma at the grassroots.
- Purpose: Construction and maintenance of Sri Venkateswara temples across India
- Minimum donation: ₹1,000
- Tax benefit: 80G exemption
Income Tax Benefit (Section 80G)
Individuals, firms, and companies can donate to any TTD trust and claim exemption under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act. Donations of ₹1,000 and above generate a tax receipt / 80G certificate. Contributions below the minimum threshold are generally credited to Srivari Hundi.
Donor Privileges (Indicative)
TTD recognises larger donors with graded privileges. While exact tiers are revised from time to time, the broad structure is:
- ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh: Darshan tickets under Donor Quota for up to 5 family members for one day, ₹100-tier accommodation, laddus, and vastram (dupatta for gents / blouse piece), typically once a year.
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- ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh: VIP Break Darshan for 3 days a year, accommodation for 3 days, and a one-time silver prasadam.
- ₹25 lakh to ₹50 lakh: VIP Break Darshan (List 1) for 3 days a year for 5 members, upgraded accommodation, laddus, Maha Prasadam packets, plus one-time gold and silver dollars.
- ₹1 crore and above: VIP Break Darshan for 3 days a year for a family of 5, Suprabhatam Seva on select days, VIP-suite accommodation, and Veda Ashirvachanam by Vedic pundits.
Privileges are subject to change per TTD policy; always confirm current benefits on the official portal.
How to Donate to TTD Trusts
Online: Visit the official TTD donation portal (donations.tirumala.gov.in), select "Donation Offerings," choose your trust, enter the amount and family details (for privilege tiers), and pay via Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. International cards are accepted. Your 80G certificate, receipt, and Digital Passbook are generated after payment.
By Cheque / Demand Draft: Draw the cheque or DD in favour of "The Executive Officer, [Name of the Trust], TTD, Tirupati" and send it to the Chief Accounts Officer, Centralised Donor Management Cell, TTD Administrative Building, Kapila Theertham (K.T.) Road, Tirupati – 517501, Andhra Pradesh, along with a covering letter and a passport-size photograph. NEFT/RTGS transfers to the respective trust accounts are also accepted through designated banks.
In Person: Donations by DD or cheque can be handed in at the Donor Cell Office near the EO's Office on Tirumala Hill.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all TTD donations eligible for 80G tax exemption? Yes. Donations of ₹1,000 and above to any listed TTD trust qualify for exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
What is the minimum donation to a TTD trust? The minimum is generally ₹1,000. Amounts below this are usually credited to Srivari Hundi.
Which trust feeds pilgrims? The Sri Venkateswara Anna Prasadam Trust provides free meals to pilgrims daily at Tirumala.
Can NRIs and foreign nationals donate? Yes. The online portal accepts international cards, and donors can send Demand Drafts / International Money Orders in favour of the concerned Executive Officer.
Do I get a receipt and passbook? Yes. Online donations generate an 80G certificate, an official receipt, and a Digital Donor Passbook.
