TTD e-Hundi Online: How to Donate to Tirumala

TTD e-Hundi Online: How to Donate to Tirumala

TTD e-Hundi online is the official way to donate to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) over the internet — a digital version of the Srivari Hundi offering box at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala. You open the donation section of the official TTD portal, enter your details and the amount you wish to give, accept the terms, and pay through a secure bank gateway.

This guide walks you through what TTD e-Hundi is, the only channels that are safe to use, the real steps and fields involved, accepted payment methods, and how e-Hundi differs from the SRIVANI Trust and other TTD charitable trusts. We are an independent guide and never collect donations ourselves — every rupee goes directly through the official TTD website or app. For the full set of seva and offering choices, see our overview of TTD seva and donation options.

What is TTD e-Hundi?

The Srivari Hundi is the traditional offering box (hundi) inside the Sri Venkateswara temple where pilgrims drop cash, gold and valuables as an offering to Lord Venkateswara (Balaji). e-Hundi is the electronic equivalent: it lets devotees who cannot travel to Tirumala make the same kind of general offering online. According to a national government services listing describing the TTD online donation facility, you can “donate online for the Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam (TTD) through e-Hundi.” You may also see the service written as TTD e Hundi or e Hundi Tirupati, or simply as the Tirumala online donation facility — all refer to the same official way of offering to the Srivari Hundi online.

In practice, e-Hundi is a general-purpose offering — you are giving to the temple and the deity, not buying a specific ticket or seva slot. That makes it different from arjitha sevas, darshan tickets, or the trust-specific donations covered later on this page. If you want to perform a paid ritual rather than simply offer a donation, our TTD virtual seva booking guide covers that route instead.

The facility is especially useful for devotees who live far from Andhra Pradesh and for NRIs who still want to make their customary offering to Lord Venkateswara without visiting Tirumala in person. Because it mirrors the physical hundi, there is usually no fixed amount — you offer what you wish, just as you would when dropping an offering into the Srivari Hundi during darshan. Always confirm the current amount rules on the official portal, since TTD can set minimums for particular donation categories.

The official channel — where to donate safely

Donations are a magnet for look-alike and fraudulent websites. Before you enter a single detail, make sure you are on an official TTD property.

Official TTD portal and Govinda app only

TTD runs its online donation facility through its official portal at ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in (the same organisation also publishes information at tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in) and through the official TTD Govinda mobile app. As of 2026 these are the channels TTD operates for online offerings; exact menu names and the donation path can change, so always start from the official site rather than a search-ad link. You can reach the official portal here: ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in.

• Check the address bar. The official donation flow lives on the government domain above, not on a commercial look-alike.
• Never pay through a link sent by SMS, WhatsApp or social media claiming to be TTD.
• No third-party site — including ours — should ever ask you to type card details to “donate to Tirumala.” If one does, leave.

How to donate via TTD e-Hundi online — step by step

The exact screens are controlled by TTD and are updated from time to time, so treat the sequence below as a map and follow the live prompts on the official portal. The fields listed here are drawn from the national government services description of the TTD online donation form (a medium-confidence public source, not a fetched official TTD page), so confirm each field on the site as you go.

If any step asks for information that feels excessive for a simple offering — or routes you off the government domain — stop and return to the official portal.

Accepted payment methods

According to a news report on the TTD online donation gateway, State Bank of India (SBI), together with HDFC Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB), set up a secured payment gateway integrated with TTD online to accept e-Hundi donations, and donors could pay using debit, credit, Visa or Master cards. Payment options are expanded and changed over time, so the live list on the portal is the final word — check what is offered at checkout before you pay.

If you are donating from outside India, confirm on the portal whether international cards are accepted for your chosen donation category before you begin, as card acceptance and currency handling can differ for overseas donors. Whatever method you use, complete the payment only on the secure gateway that the official TTD site hands you off to, and do not re-enter card details on any page that opens from an unofficial link.

TTD online donation modes compared

TTD accepts offerings through several channels and charitable trusts, each with its own purpose. Use the table to pick the right one, then confirm current details on the official portal. Amounts shown are from third-party or news sources and are subject to change — verify on TTD before you give.

e-Hundi vs SRIVANI Trust vs charitable trusts

The most common confusion is between e-Hundi and the SRIVANI Trust. e-Hundi is a plain offering — nothing is attached to it. SRIVANI (Sri Venkateswara Alaya Nirmana Trust) is a specific donation toward temple construction that, per third-party reports, is paired with a separate VIP break darshan ticket; those reported amounts (around Rs 10,000 plus a Rs 500 ticket) change over time, so confirm them on the official site. If your real goal is the darshan ticket rather than the offering, read our dedicated SRIVANI Trust darshan ticket guide — this page deliberately does not re-explain that ticket mechanic. The SV Annaprasadam, SV Pranadana and SV Gosamrakshana trusts are cause-specific charities (meals, medical care and cow protection), chosen when you want your donation directed to a particular service.

Will I get a receipt or 80G certificate?

Online payments normally generate a transaction confirmation, and you should download or save it. However, whether an online e-Hundi donation issues a downloadable tax receipt and a Section 80G tax-exemption certificate is not something we could confirm on an official TTD page during research — treat it as unverified. Check the official TTD portal or its donation help desk for the current position; an 80G receipt may be issued per TTD, but we make no assertion about the specifics, and you should not rely on any figure or process until you have seen it on the official site.

Which trust should I donate to?

Match the trust to your intention:

• A simple offering to the deity → e-Hundi.
• Help build or renovate temples (and you also want a VIP break darshan ticket) → SRIVANI Trust — confirm the current amount on TTD.
• Feed pilgrims → SV Annaprasadam Trust (Annadanam).
• Fund medical care for the poor → SV Pranadana Trust.
• Protect temple cows → SV Gosamrakshana Trust.

Donation safety checklist

• Donate only on the official TTD website (ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in) or the official Govinda app.
• Confirm the domain in the address bar before entering any detail.
• Never enter card details on a third-party or look-alike “Tirumala donation” site.
• Ignore donation links pushed via SMS, WhatsApp or social media.
• Save the transaction confirmation after paying.
• Verify amounts, receipt and 80G terms on the official portal — figures quoted online change.

Planning your trip around the festival calendar? Our TTD calendar and festival dates page helps you time your visit and offerings.

Written and reviewed by the Tirupati Darshan Booking editorial team. Facts checked against primary sources; see the reference above.

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