Tirupati balaji temple : Its also called Tirumala temple and Shri Venkateshwara temple situated on the top of 7 sacred hills of Tirumala in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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| Tirupati Balaji temple |
About this place
Tirupati Balaji temple is also called Tirumala temple and Shri Venkateshwara temple situated on the top of 7 sacred hills of Tirumala in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Tirumala is the one of the most sacred places for Hindu pilgrimage in addition to tourist destination. Every day, lakhs of the sightseer visit moreover enjoy the beauty of these hills. The seven hills are knows as Edu Kondalu and Sapta girula. The height of hills is 853 meters (2,799 ft.) above sea level. The temple is constructed in Dravidian architecture and is believed to be constructed over a period of time starting from 300 AD.
There are thousands of stairs build to reach on the top of hill from the ground. So the pure devotees of the lord use stairs to climb on the hills instead of using vehicles. Before entering the temple (In entrance gate) there is one counter, they provide coupon for Laddoos (sweet) and wrist band. The size of laddoo is very big as compare to normal Laddoos and free for every visitor. There are many sightseeing and observe the beauty of nature during climbing on the hill. These hills are not only popular for temple but also popular for flora and fauna like Tirumala deer park reserve, View from hill, Green valley view, Lord Balaji flower garden, Sv zoo lion safari, Shri Venkateshwara national park etc. You can observe the many deer are grazing in the reserve park only when you are climbing through stairs.
How to reach there?
Tirupati temple is located in Andhra Pradesh state, southern region of India. You can reach here by car, train in additional to other vehicles. 1] By railways line: Tirupati is well - connected by railways line and nearest station is Renugunta junction. If you are travelling from other states of India, reach to the Renugunta station. After reaching to the Renugunta station, there are multitude buses are available for Tirupati. The distance from station to Tirupati Balaji temple is around 33 km. 2] By bus and car: Tirupati is well- connected by roadways too. Some agencies provide direct buses from big city to Tirupati like from Mumbai to Tirupati, from Chennai to Tirupati, from Banglore to Tirupati and many more. So you can reach to temple by car and buses, but the fare of buses are expensive as compare to train. 3] By airways: It has one International airport that is Tirupati International airport around 41 km from the Tirupati temple. After landed on the airport take bus or car for Tirupati.The fare of the bus is 60 to 70 rupees/person and takes 1-2 hours to reach on the top of hill from airport.
Accommodation
Tirumala is one of the largest tourist destination of India, so the thousands of people from all over the world come to visit Tirupati. Hence, the facilities of hotel rooms and lodges are available in average price here. The range of hotels and lodges start from Rs500 to 6000/night for 2 persons but the majority of the hotel room are away from the temple because the temple is situated on the top of the hill. The check in time of hotel is at 12 pm and check out time is next day at 11 am. check the availability of room and confirmation after booking the hotel online.
Best time to visit
The best time to visit Tirupati for tourist in winter seasonal between the month of Nov-Feb. But for Devotees every season is special and auspicious for them to visit Tirupati temple. The temperature in summer season rises up to 42 degree to 45 degree and the climate is very hot at that time. Avoid visiting in summer season, if you not comfortable. You can Tirupati in monsoon season as well and the crowd is less in this season.
Cuisine and restaurant
There are several restaurants are available in Tirupati but food is costly here. And taste the delicious and tasty food in Tirupati. some list of dishes which are popular in Andhra Pradesh.
- Uppindi - Medu vada - Idli sambhar - Dondakaya fry - Curd rice - Punugulu - Gutti Vankaya koora - Pesarattu - Ulava charu - Akura pappu etc.
Other places to visit
Tirumala deer park reserve :Tirumala deer park is one of the best natural parks in the state offering dramatic landscapes along a wide range of flora and fauna. It is located on the way of Tirumala foot trail (The Shortest route reach to the top of the hill) and around 8 km from the Tirupati temple. This park is covers with fences, so nobody can enter inside the park to disturb the animals.
Anjanadri temple
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| Anjanadri temple |
Iskcon temple Tirupati
This temple is located in Marri Chenna Reddy colony in Tirupati around 19 km from Tirupati temple. The architecture and infrastructure of this temple is amazing. There is one beautiful restaurant (Govinda restaurant) inside the temple. In the downstairs there is small shopping stalls for book and sweet. There is the statue of Vishnu near the pond represent the Samundra manthan surrounding the temple.
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| Iskcon Tirupati temple |
Shri kalki Avataram
Ths small statue of Kalki is located on the way of Tirumala (Tirumala foot trail). The distance of Shri kalki Avataram from Tirupati temple is 7 km. You can reach there by foot stairs. Some devotees take rest here after climbing steps of the stairs. Surrounding of the temple is covers with forest.
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| Shri Kalki Avataram |
View from hill
The scenery and the mountain looks amazing from the top of the Tirumala. The view from the top of the hill is breathtaking. It is very close to Tirupati temple around 3.6 km. You can enjoy the beauty of the nature during climbing on the hill. When the sun sets over the hill, its red light hits the mountains in dazzling way.
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| Veiw from hill |
Akkagarla Gudi
Akkagarla Gudi is located on Tirumala down Rd on the way of Tirupati. The distance between Akkagarla Gudi and Tirupati is about 3 to 4 km. This is the another entrance of the temple for Tirupati way. It is a small temple situated on the Tirumala hill and connected to highways.
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| Akkagarla Gudi |
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