Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Visit Thirumala

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 & Tirupathi:
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

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  1. Awesome post, its wonderful information about tirupati and nearby temples, thanks for information. Each and every Hindu should visit tirupathi, at least once in his or her life. Once you reach tirupathi visit “Grand World” for accomadation with all the facilities, it is a 3 star hotel in tirupati. hotels at tirupathi

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