Know how to become a priest in Tirupati temple, how much salary is there along with education.

You all must have heard about Tirupati Balaji temple. You must also know that this temple is one of the richest temples in the world. Let us tell you how educated the priests who worship in this temple are and how much salary or allowance they get. We will tell you how the management works in the temple.

This is how priests are prepared.

According to media reports, TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam) conducts four courses to prepare priests in the service of Lord Venkateshwara: Veda Parayan, Divya Prabandh, Archakatvam, Purohitavam. The Veda Parayana course is of 12 years, while the other three courses are of eight years each. The TTD fully sponsors these courses and also provides a stipend of Rs 1,000.

The temple is run by a board of 29 members.

The board can have a maximum of 29 members, including representatives of the state legislature, and people from different states. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) was established in 1933 under the TTD Act and the current structure is under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act.

This is the term of a trustee.

The term of a trustee is three years. He can be reappointed, or a new person can be appointed as a trustee in his place, this decision is taken by the government. The appointment is made solely by the Andhra Pradesh government. The current board includes some MLAs, as well as people from different backgrounds and states, which tries to bring diversity to its administration.

This is the selection process of the trust member.

In the selection process, the appointments are announced by the Chief Minister's Office of Andhra Pradesh. Then through the applications received, it is ensured that different states, local and regional representation is given due place in the board. Currently, the existing board members are from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

This is the salary of the priests

According to reports, the salary of the priests is determined in various ways. The head priest of the temple, called Pradhan Archak, is hereditary and his monthly salary is around Rs 82,000, apart from this he also gets other facilities. The other head priests are also hereditary and they receive Rs 52,000 as salary every month, although the amount of allowances is not disclosed.

The salary of non-hereditary priests ranges from Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000, depending on their experience. Some hereditary priests are also given large lump sum amounts for their contributions, like Ramanna Dikshitulu who was given Rs 30 lakh for his services.

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