Tirupati
Tirupati is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district.
It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to the renowned Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage site, as well as other historic temples. The temple is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Kshetras dedicated to the deity Vishnu. Tirupati is situated 150 km from Chennai, 250 km from Bangalore, and 416 km from Vijayawada.
Getting to Tirupati
- 01Tirupati Airport
- 02Tirupati Central
This is a major railway station in the South-Central Railways system.
Worth seeing
In addition to various shrines scattered all over Tirupati, there are holy water falls, sacred rivers and archaeological wonders.
- 01Chandragiri Fort
This site features stucco work and abundance natural light.
- 02Govindaraja Swamy Temple
This temple is a few blocks north from the Tirupati train station.
- 03Kapila Theertham Falls
This is a holy waterfall with a temple dedicated to Venkateshwar near its base.
- 04Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park
Asia's second largest zoo, with an area of 5,500 acres.
- 05Hare Rama Hare Kishna Mandir
- 06Regional Science Centre
Things to do
Visit the Sri Varahaswami temple before taking the darshan of Sri Venkateswaraswami. As per traditions and legend, Varahaswami owned the seven hills and agreed to give them to Sri Venkateswaraswami with the stipulation that he too is worshiped. Therefore, Sri Venkateswaraswami asked his pilgrims to visit the Sri Varahaswami temple before visiting him. Carry extra locks for your vehicle and rooms.
Where to eat
Indian Coffee House, Temple complex.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: రహ్మానుద్దీన్ (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.
