Heavy Rain in Tirumala and Tirupati Causes Trouble for Devotees
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Heavy rains have lashed Tirupati, causing difficulties for devotees. The cold has intensified due to the rain. Officials have advised motorists to travel carefully on the ghat roads to Tirumala. The staff has been alerted due to the risk of landslides. The paths leading to Papavinasanam and Srivari Pada have been temporarily closed. Gogarbham and Papavinasanam are completely filled with water and overflowing. (TTD News)
The streets of Tirupati are flooded due to heavy rain, with floodwaters flowing in low-lying areas such as Lakshmipuram intersection and Gollavanigunta. The railway underbridge at West Church intersection is filled with rainwater, and authorities have diverted vehicular traffic. Vehicles are being redirected from Balaji Colony via Mahila Varsity. Malvadigundam waterfall in Tirupati is overflowing. Thithide has stopped devotees from visiting Kapila Theertham Pushkarini.