Andhra Pradesh Tirupati

Tirupati is a famous pilgrimage and cultural city in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. As pilgrimage centers are the place where more social gathering happens .Tirupati attracted laks of pilgrims every year.  Tirupati’sdistance is 349 kilometres  from Vijayawada, 150 kilometres  from Chennai, 250 kilometres  from Bangalore 264kilometresand 571 kilometers  from Hyderabad. It is one of the richest pilgrimage cities of any religious faith in the world.

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Most important places to Visit in Tirupati. / Sightseeing places in Tirupati

AGASTYASWAMY TEMPLE

This lies about 12 km from Tirupati, rivers  Swarnamukhi, Bhima and Kalyan join together .  It has three beautifully sculptured entrances and a separate shrine for Goddess Parvati. Opposite the shrine in the middle of the river is a mandap where the statues of Balaji, Ayyappa and Ganapati are installed. A small shrine dedicated to Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Anjaneya is also located near the tank.

CHANDRAGIRI TOWN

Located about 11 km  ofTirupati this was once the capital of the Vijayanagar rulers way back in AD 1600. This town is famous for the Chandragiri Fort built on a 180-metre-high rock. One can still find well-preserved fortifications and palaces and temples.

HOESLEY HILLS

 This charming hill station lies along the southwest border of Andhra Pradesh at an altitude of 1,265 metres. The resort, named after the former collector of Chittoor, is a fascinating place to visit with valleys covered with teak, mango, sandalwood and eucalyptus plantations.

KAILASAKONA WATERFALLS

Situated in the Nagary Valley, this beautiful waterfall is rich in minerals and is said to possess curative powers and is well worth a visit.

KALYANI DAM

Kalyanidam  18 km from Tirupati, in the Rangampet forest on the Tirupati-Madanapallee Road, lies the Kalyani Dam which is the main source of water for Tirupati and Tirumalai.

NAGALAPURAM

This is a small town about 65 km south-east of Tirupat with the Sri VedanarayanaSwamy Temple as its major attraction. Believed to have been built by the Vijayanagar emperor, Sri Krishna Devaraja, it is a fine specimen of Vijayanagar architecture style. The sanctum sanctori houses an image of Vishnu in his Matsya (fish) incarnation accompanied by the Sri Devi and the Bhu Devi on either side. An important aspect of this temple is Sun worship. The temple has been constructed in such a wayas to allow the rays of the sun to pass through its gopuram and fall on the idol for three days every year in the month of March.

NARAYANAVANAM

The shrine dedicated to KalyanaVenkateswara is a major attraction here. Legend has it that Lord Venkateswara married Padmavathi Devi, the daughter of Akasa Raja, here. The temple was built to commemorate this great event by Akasa Raja.

SRI KALAHASTHI

Located between two steep hills along Swarnamukhi River, about 36 km from Tirupati, is Sri Kalahasti. Here one can find a temple dedicated to Vayu, the God of wind. The river running north touches the base of the temple.

Which all places I can visit along with Tirupati ?

Tour Itineries along with Tirupati

Chennai- Tirupati- Pondicherry-Chennai

Hyderabad - Warangal - Vijayawada - NagarjunaSagar - Srisailam - Kurnool - Puttaparthy (Puttaparthi) - Tirupati - Chennai

Chennai is 150 kms away from Tirupati

Banglore is 250 kms from Tirupati

 As per our travel expert opinion you can visit 3 states if you have enough time, for example Andhra Pradesh ( Tirupati) , there lot of famous temples in Tamilnadu and Karnataka also if you have around 10 days you can visit also these temples.

Best time to visit Tirupati

There is no best time to visit Tirupati as the temple is open 365 days. If at all you want to go for other tour then you can visit during November to March as the mercury will be down.

How to reach Tirupati ?

How to reach Tirupati by air

Tirupati  domestic Airport is located 14 km from the town and has regular flights from all major airports in the country. 

How to reach Tirupati by  Rail

Tirupati Railway Station is located in the town itself on Katpadi-Renigunta rail route. There are train connections like Kanyakumari Express, Ernakulam-Hyderabad Sabari Express, Tirupati Express, Krisna Express and Venkatadri Express from many places in the region including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.

How to reach Tirupati by Bus

Andhra Pradesh and from Tamil Nadu there are a lot of bus connected  Tirupati. Aways go for Express buses those category are much faster than the ordinary variety. Cabs are a comfortable road travel option though somewhat expensive. The distance from Chennai is 157kms and driving time is around 3.5 hours by road.