TTD e-Hundi: How to Donate Online to Tirumala

TTD e-Hundi: How to Donate Online to Tirumala

The Srivari Hundi — the large collection vessel inside Tirumala's Sri Venkateswara temple — now has an online counterpart. TTD's e-Hundi service lets devotees anywhere in the world offer a donation online, with the amount credited to the same Srivari Hundi account that receives cash and gold offerings inside the temple. This page walks through how e-Hundi actually works, what form fields you will see, how it compares to SRIVANI and the other TTD trusts, and what to expect on the receipt and tax side.

Where a claim comes from a change-prone source — rules, amounts, portal flow — we name the page we checked. Where TTD has not published a clear answer, we have marked it UNVERIFIED rather than guessing. Checked 5 November 2026.

What TTD e-Hundi is (and isn't)

The physical Srivari Hundi sits inside the temple: devotees drop currency, cheques, foreign notes, gold and silver items into it after darshan. e-Hundi is the online version of that offering. Per TTD's own news release from the 2016 launch of its donor application, e-hundi donations are credited directly to the Srivari Hundi account (news.tirumala.org). The money joins the general offerings pool rather than being tagged to a particular trust or scheme.

Two points follow from that:

• An e-Hundi offering is not the same as a trust donation. Trust donations (SRIVANI, Annadanam, Pranadana, Gosamrakshana and so on) are tied to a specific purpose and often carry donor privileges. An e-Hundi offering is a general gift to the deity with no privilege attached.
• Any darshan privileges or appreciation plaques you may have read about on third-party sites belong to trust schemes, not to e-Hundi. If a page promises VIP Break Darshan for a plain e-Hundi offering, treat it as a red flag.

The official portal

TTD runs two public domains. ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in is the main government site. The booking and donation workflow runs under tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in/#/edonation, linked from the Donations page on tirumala.org (tirumala.org/Donations.aspx). TTD has warned devotees about fake WhatsApp accounts and lookalike sites offering darshan and donation services, so bookmark the government .ap.gov.in URL and ignore any portal that doesn't live on that domain.

For devotees who cannot pay online, TTD still accepts an International Money Order or Demand Draft, payable at Tirupati, favouring the Executive Officer, TTD, sent to the TTD Administrative Building, K.T. Road, Tirupati 517 501 (tirumala.org/Donations.aspx). The TTD Public Relations landline for donation queries is 155257.

Step-by-step: how to donate through e-Hundi

Portal screens change from time to time, but the flow is stable. Based on the India government services listing for TTD online donation and TTD's own donation page:

1. Open the TTD portal. Go to the e-donation page on tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in. If you also plan to make trust donations or book seva, set up one TTD profile first — our TTD login account guide covers the registration flow.
2. Pick e-Hundi (not a trust). On the Donations / Online Services menu, choose e-Hundi. SRIVANI, Annadanam, Pranadana and similar names on the same menu are trust donations — different receipts, different benefits.
3. Fill the donor form. The India government services listing for TTD online donation describes the fields as name, address, email, city, zip/pin code, country, state, phone number, amount and purpose of making donations, with a terms-and-conditions check to complete the process. The e-Hundi form on the portal mirrors this set.
4. Enter PAN. A TTD donor-management document lists PAN as mandatory for individual donors along with an identity proof. If you want a receipt that can be used under Section 80G, this is the step that matters.
5. Pay. The payment page supports standard Indian card, net-banking and UPI methods. Note the transaction reference before closing the tab — if the gateway times out you'll need it to check status.
6. Download the receipt. A receipt is generated after a successful payment and can be re-downloaded from the donor login. If the page fails mid-payment, TTD's own portal message reads: "If amount debited, reciept will be generated soon."

Form fields you will likely be asked for

• Full name as on PAN
• Full postal address, with city, state, country and PIN / ZIP
• Email ID (receipt copy goes here)
• Mobile number (for OTP and SMS confirmation)
• PAN number
• Donation amount in INR
• Purpose / remarks (free-text, usually optional on e-Hundi)

For trust donations of ₹1 lakh and above, an older TTD scheme form asks for a list of family members with age and relationship. UNVERIFIED whether the current online form still carries this exact field, so keep the information ready in case the step appears.

e-Hundi vs SRIVANI Trust vs the other TTD trusts

This is the question most devotees are really asking when they search for "ttd e hundi online". These are three different things, and the choice depends on whether you want a plain offering, a trust donation with darshan privileges, or a cause-specific trust donation.

• e-Hundi. General offering, credited to the Srivari Hundi account. No darshan privilege, no scheme passbook. Any amount accepted.
• SRIVANI Trust. Sri Venkateswara Nitya Annadanam Trust spin-off meant for building smaller Venkateswara temples. Third-party travel sites widely cite a ₹10,000 per person donation that qualifies the donor for a ₹500 VIP Break Darshan slot, but amounts, release timing and privilege rules shift — treat those figures as UNVERIFIED until the official SRIVANI page confirms. Our own detailed walkthrough is on the SRIVANI Trust darshan ticket booking page.
• Cause-specific trusts. Each has its own purpose and its own donor benefits: see our breakouts on Annadanam Trust online donation, Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust (hospital funding) and Gosamrakshana Trust (cow protection). The Hans India count in 2018 was nine TTD trusts; that list has been reshuffled since, so the current count is UNVERIFIED.

Minimum amounts, limits and the 2026 donor-policy change

e-Hundi itself has no publicly stated minimum — it accepts any amount, consistent with the physical Hundi. Trust schemes are different: third-party guides cite a ₹1,000 floor for most trusts, with higher thresholds for schemes that carry donor benefits (for example the ₹1 lakh Sri Venkateswara Nitya Annadanam scheme). These numbers predate the 2026 restructuring and should be re-checked on the portal before you pay — UNVERIFIED as of 5 November 2026.

Several Indian outlets reported in 2026 that TTD overhauled its donor-benefits policy, with donations of around ₹97 crore recorded in a single 24-hour window as donors moved to lock in old-scheme privileges ahead of the change (dynamitenews.com). Under the new rules, benefits reportedly shift from lifelong to time-bound. The specific new validity period, grandfathering rules and nominee-change limits remain UNVERIFIED on the official TTD site at the time of writing; a change.org petition cited a cap of three nominee changes within the 25-year donation validity, which is a donor claim, not TTD text. If you are donating for privileges, read the current scheme page on the portal before paying.

Receipt, appreciation certificate and 80G tax deduction

Three different documents are involved here, and they are often mixed up in third-party blogs.

• Payment receipt. Generated at the end of a successful e-Hundi transaction. Contains donor name, amount, date and transaction reference. Re-downloadable from the donor login.
• Appreciation certificate. A TTD donor-management PDF mentions that online donors receive a receipt with 80G exemption and an appreciation certificate. The current turnaround for the appreciation certificate is UNVERIFIED on the official portal, so do not rely on a number of days you read on a blog post.
• 80G tax deduction. TTD donations are commonly claimed under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Under current income-tax rules, the donor needs (a) a valid receipt showing the donee's name and 80G registration number, PAN, the donor's name and PAN, and the amount, and (b) Form 10BE issued by the donee for the relevant financial year. Cash donations above ₹2,000 are not eligible under 80G. Whether a specific TTD trust gives 100% or 50% deduction depends on its notification — confirm on the TTD receipt and on incometax.gov.in before filing. UNVERIFIED on the current e-Hundi 80G percentage; the general TTD position has long been that donations are eligible under 80G, but the exact percentage can differ by trust.

Practical rule: if you need the donation for a tax claim, pay in your own name with your own PAN, keep the receipt PDF, and watch your email for Form 10BE around June each financial year. Without 10BE, the receipt alone will not satisfy the assessing officer.

Common issues devotees hit

• Amount debited, no receipt. The portal's own message says a receipt will be generated soon if the money was debited but the page crashed. Wait 24 hours, then log in and check your donor history before re-paying — otherwise you may end up with two offerings on the same transaction.
• Wrong PAN or name. Edits after payment are difficult. Double-check the PAN and the spelling of your name before the final OTP.
• Family details for high-value donations. For trust donations at ₹1 lakh and above, TTD historically asked for a family-member list (age, relationship). Keep it ready.
• Picking the wrong product. If your goal is darshan privilege, e-Hundi will not give it — pick SRIVANI or another trust instead. If your goal is tax-exempt giving, the trust pages carry the explicit 80G language.
• Login problems. One profile covers darshan, seva and donations — see our TTD login account guide rather than creating duplicate accounts.

Planning a visit soon? Pair your donation with a Tirumala seva booking from our Tirumala seva booking page — it maps every online seva to its release time and current ticket cost so you don't miss the slot after paying for your darshan.

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

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