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Indian Tourism Directory --» South India Tourism --» Tirupati Tourism Directory

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Tirupati Tourism

The abode of the 'Kaliyuga' deity Lord Venkateswara, popularly known as Balaji, Tirupati has for centuries remained a destination divine and this feeling grows on one as one goes round the various temples and spots of natural beauty surrounding this major town.

In fact, the government has proposed to give special status to the town on the lines of the Vatican. Lying at the southern tip of the Eastern ghats in Andhra Pradesh, the district has a number of perennial water falls and vast forest cover.

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Places of Interest

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Goddess Alamelumanga Temple
Being in a temple town at the foothills of the world famous Balaji shrine at Tirumala, one is bound to visit such temples as the Alamelumanga temple at Tiruchanur, four km from Tirupati. The temple to the consort of Lord Venkateswara is here and . people visiting the Tirumala hills make it a point to visit Alamelumanga too. The town lies on the bank of the River Swarnamukhi.

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Akasa Ganga
About three km north of the main temple is apere stream that is said to flow from the feet of the deity. Akasa Ganga, as it is called, is considered sacred. The water from here is used for the rituals in the temple.

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Hare Rama Hare Krishna Mandir
In Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple every morning Pooja is conducted at 6:00 a.m, their religious and moral preaching takes place followed by Bhajans of Shri Krishna, his life and Bhagavad-Gita. Recitation takes place throughout the day.

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Lord Venkateswara Temple
The temple of Balaji at Tirumala Hills is famous world over and millions of pilgrims from across the globe visit the temple annually. The temple, which finds mention in ancient texts, was patronized by the Pallavas, Pandyas, Cholas, the Vijayanagar rulers and the Maharaja of Mysore.