 The town of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and spectacular places of pilgrimage in India. It is situated in the Chittoor district in southern Andhra Pradesh. The town owes its existence to the sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara situated on the Tirumala Hill adjoining it. The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri(Venkata Hill), and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.
The Tirumala Hill is 3200 ft 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, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. |
Nearly 30-40 buses run daily from Mumbai, (18 - 20 hours of journey) - via Ankola, Kumta, Bhatkal, Dharwad and Belgaum. Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka is one night journey from Udupi. Mangalore Port City is only 50 km away from Udupi.
(DISTANCE BY ROAD) |
FROM |
TO |
KILOMETERS |
TRAVELLING TIME |
HYDERABAD |
TIRUPATI |
562 KMS |
12 HRS. |
CHENNAI |
TIRUPATI |
140 KMS |
03 HRS. |
BANGALORE |
TIRUPATI |
258 KMS |
07 HRS. |
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BY TRAIN: Nearest Rail head is Renigunta(10 kms from Tirupati). APSRTC provides connecting bus services from the Renigunta Railway Station to Tirumala for all passengers arriving by train. Buses start from the Railway Station. Bus frequency: every 30 minutes, from 03.00 hrs to 23.00 hrs every day. |
CONNECTION
BY TRAIN |
NAME OF
THE TRAIN |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS OF
OPERATION |
New Delhi-Trivandrum Kerala Express |
1130 hrs. |
2115 hrs. |
Daily |
Mumbai-Chennai Express |
1400 hrs. |
1720 hrs. |
Daily |
Mumbai-Kanyakumari Express |
1535 hrs. |
1345 hrs. |
Daily |
Chennai-Tirupati Saptagiri Express |
0625 hrs. |
0930 hrs. |
Daily |
Chennai-Tirupati Express |
1350 hrs. |
1700 hrs. |
Daily |
| Hyderabad-Tirupati Narayanadri Express |
1800 hrs. |
0730 hrs. |
Daily |
| Hyderabad-Tirupati Venkatadri Express |
1835 hrs. |
0800 hrs. |
Daily |
| For more train details visit: www.indianarailway.gov.in |
BY AIR:One can reach Tirupati by Air,Rail or Road. Nearest Airport is By By Air:Direct flights to Tirupati are available from Hyderabad & Chennai only. APSRTC runs Bus Services for the convenience of air passengers from the airport to Tirumala and back. For flight details, please visit following websites:
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There are several places to visit in the Tirumala-Tirupati Area:
Tiruchanoor, also known as Alamelumangapuram- is about 5 km from Tirupati. The temple of Sri Padmavathi Devi, the consort of Lord Sri Venkateswara is situated here. It is said that a visit to Tirumala is fruitful only after visiting the Sri Padmavathi Devi temple.
Sri Govindarajaswami Temple - is one of the most important temples in Tirupati. It has an imposing gopuram which can be seen from a distance. Saint Ramanujacharya consecrated the temple in 1130 AD. The festivals and functions are similar to those conducted in the Sri Venkateswara temple.
Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple : The presiding deities are Sita,Rama & lakshmana. The temple, which was built by a Chola king during the tenth century AD , is situated in the heart of the Tirupati Town. The temple of Anjaneyaswamy, which is directly opposite, is a subshrine of this temple. According to legend, this temple commemorates the visit of Sri Rama to Tirupati.
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple: Dedicated to Lord Siva is situated about 3 km to the north of Tirupati, at the foot of the Tirumala Hills. The sacred waterfall called Kapila Teertham (also know as Alwar Teertham) is located here.
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