Tirumala Visiting Places

 

Tirumala Visiting PlacesIf you are at Tirumala you should plan to visit some other places around this beautiful place. It will take minimum 4-5 hours, if you use engage a cab. Based on your Balaji darshan schedule you can decide what time to go. As all these places require some climbing steps so kids may be little exhausted so avoid you're this touring plan just before Balaji Darshan schedule which takes three hours in the queue.

The Tirumala Hills is 3,200 feet above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of Adisesha, thus earning the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Five persons are allowed for Shrivari Darshan. Laddus will be given after darshan. Laddu Padi tickets are sold at Vijaya Bank. Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. These seven hills are: Seshadri Neeladri Garudadri Anjanadri Vrishabhadri Narayanadri Venkatadri
Climb or drive high up to Tirumala, nestling among the seven hills in the Eastern Ghats, Catch the exquisitely carved gold gopuram of the Lord Venkateshwara Temple, glinting in the sun. The Tirumala shrine is a masterpiece of Dravidian architecture. This ancient temple has also found a mention in various Sastras and Puranas. That's not all. There are other famous shrines in Tirupati town - Govindarajaswamy. Kodanda ramaswamy, Tiruchanur (Goddess Padmavathi), Kapila Theertham (Lord Shiva) and Srinivasa Mangapuram (Sri Venkateshwara).
Venkatadri The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatdri. Temple of Lord Venkateshwara, popularly known as Balaji, at Tirumala, is regarded as the world's richest temple. Pilgrims have both the options of going by foot as well as by road from Tirupati to Tirumala. Administration has provided various facilities like free transportation of luggage, supply of portable water, lavatories, small shops for refreshment and snacks, etc. For those who wants to travel by road to Tirumala, there are two well-laid roads, one for onward journey while the other is for downward journey. The government runs a regular bus service between Tirupati and Tirumala from the four bus stations: Sri Venkateswara Bus Station, Balaji Link Bus Station, Sapthagiri Link Bus Station, and Sri Padmavathi Bus Station. Some must-see places at Tirumala: Pushkarini Varahaswamy Temple Sri Hathiramjee Mutt Bedi Anjaneya Temple Srivari Sikhara Darshanam Sila Thoranam Dharmagiri Narayangiri Papavinasanam Trip Papavinasanam Akasaganga Temple Museum Landmarks on Tirumala & tirupati: Gogarbham Gardens To See around Tirupati Kapila Teertham Chandragiri Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple Regional Science Centre Municipal Park Tirupati Sightseeing Sri Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanoor Sri Kalashasti Temples in and around Tirumala: Sri Venkateswara Temple Sri Varahaswami Temple Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple Teerthams Other Places: Places in and around Tirupati Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple,Tiruchanoor Sri Govindarajaswami Temple, Tirupati Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple, Tirupati Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple, Tirupati Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Naryanavanam Sri Vedanarayanaswami Temple, Nagalapuram Sri Venugopalaswami Temple, Karvetinagaram Sri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple, Appalayanagunta Sri Chennakesavaswami Temple, Tallapaka Sri Kariyamanikyaswami Temple, Nagiri Sri Annapurna Sameta Kasi Visweswaraswami Temple, Bugga Agraharam Other Temples Sri Venkateswara Temple, Rishikesh Sri Chandramouleswaraswami Temple, Rishikesh Sri Pattabhiramaswami Temple, Vayalpad Sri Venkateswara Temple Sri Varahaswami Temple Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple Sri Anjaneyaswami Temple Swami Pushkarini Holy water sites: Akasaganga Teertham Papavinasanam Teertham Pandava Teertham Kumaradhara Teertham Tumbhuru Teertham Ramakrishna Teertham Chakra Teertham Vaikuntha Teertham Sesha Teertham Sitamma Teertham Pasupu Teertham Japali Teertham Sanaka Sanandana Teertham Tourist attractions: Silathoranam TTD Gardens Asthana Mandapam Sri Venkateswara Dhyana Vignan Mandiram Deer Park Sri Vari Museum