Holiday Destination: Tirupati

The divine city of Tirupati is located in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh State. Located 152 Km northwest of Chennai in the Palkonda Hills, Tirupati is famous for a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshvara, also known as the "Lord of Seven Hills". The pious hill of Tirupati is located almost 10-kms northwest of Tirupati. Having a height of 750 m, it is regarded as one of the most holy temples of the city. Seven hills are there in the city of Tirupati that resemble a snake from the top with the last of the seven hills looking like the hood of a snake in which the Tirumala Temple - also called Tirupati Balaji Temple and Sri Venkateswara Temple - is situated for which Tirupati is renowned throughout the world. Legend has it that Lord Balaji at Tirupati is also called Vaddikasulaswamy (Lord of Interest) approached Kuber - the God of Wealth - for money for his royal marriage He gave the money on the condition that Balaji would return it back with interest.

Climate

Summer Temperature: 45°C (maximum), 35°C (minimum) Winter Temperature: 18°C (maximum), 10°C (minimum)

Tourist Season

October to February

Accommodation

There are budget and star hotels with round the clock check-in facilities. Most of the hotels are attached with vegetarian restaurants

General Information Of Tirupati

Location: Andhra Pradesh Altitude: 162 m Best Time to Visit: October to February Summer Temperature: 45°C (maximum), 35°C (minimum) Winter Temperature: 18°C (maximum), 10°C (minimum)

Tourist Attraction in or Near by Tirupati

Tirupati Balaji Temple

The Tiruipati Tirumala Balaji Temple at Tirupati is an ancient temple located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati hill. This temple is one of the most visited ones and proudly owns the title of being the richest in the entire world. This temple is said to be the only way to salvation (Moksha) in the Kali yuga (Dark Age) and a visit to this temple is recommended even in the ancient scriptures.Hindu texts make allusions to the benefits recieved by a pilgrimage undertaken to this temple

Padmavati Devi Temple

The Padmavati Devi Temple is located in Tiruchanur, 5-km from Tirupati. The temple is dedicated to goddess Padmavati, the consort of Lord Venkateswara or Venkateshwara (Balaji). Also referred to as "Alamelumangapuram", it is said that a visit to Tirumala is incomplete with visiting the Padmavati Devi temple.

Sri Govindarajaswami Temple

One of the famous temples of Tirupati , Sri Govindarajaswami Temple is situated in the heart of the town.

Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple

It is said that this temple is a memorial of the journey of Lord Rama to Tirupati-Balaji. On its opposite side, there is a shrine dedicated to Lord Anjaneyaswami (Hanuman).

Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple

The temple is located at the foot of the Tirumala Hill.Kapila Teertham, the sacred waterfall situated beside the temple augments the natural beauty of the setting.

Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple

Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami temple is located at Srinivasa Mangapuram. According to the legends, Lord Venkateswara rested at this place after his wedding with Sri Padmavathi Devi, prior to heading for Tirumala..

Accessibility

By Road

Cities like Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Regular buses ply between Tirupati and Tirumala. Private and state owned buses connect almost all parts of the state with a well maintained network of roads.

Nearest Airport

Tirupati has an airport (14 kms from downtown) connecting to Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. It takes only around 30 minutes from Hyderabad and 1 hour from Bangalore/Chennai to reach Tirupati by air.

By Rail

Tirupati is an important railhead of south India connecting several destinations of the country. There are regular express and super-fast trains running from Chennai, Bangalore, Vishkhapatnam and other destinations. .