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ISKON_Tirupati_Tiruju.jpgISKON Tirupati Tiruju47 viewsSome more places to visit in Tirupati:
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple
Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple
Sri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple
Talakona
KapilaTheerthamTirupati.jpgKapilaTheerthamTirupati42 viewsKapila Theertham
Lord Shiva is said to have appeared before the Saint Kapila at this historic site. The cascading waterfalls from the holy hills are a treat to the eyes.
rock_garden_tirumala.jpgrock garden tirumala47 viewsPlaces of interest in Tirupati
Lord Venkateswara Temple
Sri Venkatesvara Museum
Sri Venkatesvara University Oriental Research Institute
Akasa Ganga
Chandragiri Palaces and Fort
Goddess Alamelumanga Temple
Govindaraja Swami Temple
Horsley Hills
Kanipakam
Kailasanathakona
Kapila Theertham
Kodandaramaswami Temple
Lepakshi
Papa Vinasanam Dam
Padmavati Temple
Narayanavanam
Sila Thoranam
Srikalahasti
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple
Sri Venkateswara Sanctuary
Swami Pushkarini
the_holy_image_of_tirupati_balaji_hb01.jpgthe holy image of tirupati balaji hb0165 viewsThe town celebrates most Vaishnava festivals including Vaikunta Ekadasi, Rama Navami and Janmashtami with great splendor, while the Brahmotsavam celebrated every year during September is the most important festivals in Tirumala, when it receives millions of devotees over a short span of a week. Other major festivals include Vasanthotsavam (spring festival) conducted during March-April and Rathasapthami (Magha Shuddha Saptami) celebrated during February, when Lord Venkateswara's deity is taken on procession
tirupati-hair-offereing.jpgtirupati-hair-offereing44 viewsTirumala is a world in itself, millions of pilgrims from all over India and abroad visit the temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumali round the year. In addition to various shrines scattered all over Tirumali and beyond there are holy water falls, sacred rivers and archaeological wonders. It is regarded as one of the most ancient temples which were mentioned in Puranas and Sastras.
tirupati-india-pink-world.jpegtirupati-india-pink-world90 viewsWhile in Tirumala, DO NOT:
Wear inappropriate clothing.
Consume alcohol.
Eat non-vegetarian food.
Wear flowers - all flowers are for the Lord only.
Spit or litter or create any kind of nuisance.
Carry mobile phone/camera/pager/video camera etc. while going for darshan. They are banned inside the temple (inner) sanctum.
tirupati-laddu.jpgtirupati-laddu111 viewsVisit the Sri Varahaswami temple before taking the darshan of Sri Venkateswaraswami. As per traditions and legend, Varahaswami owned the seven hills and agreed to give them to Sri Venkateswaraswami with the stipulation that he too is worshiped. Therefore, Sri Venkateswaraswami asked his pilgrims to visit the Sri Varahaswami temple before visiting him.
Carry Extra locks for your vehicle as well as rooms. The tirumala is notorious for thiefs.
tirupati.jpgtirupati53 viewsThe temple is reportedly the richest and the most visited place of worship in the world.The temple is visited by about 100,000 to 200,000 pilgrims daily, while on special occasions and festivals, like the annual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up to 500,000, making it the most visited holy place in the world.
The seven hill represent the Saptarishi. They sometimes called the Sapathagiri. Hence the Lord is named Saptagirinivasa. Following are the seven hills:
Vrushabadri (Hill of Nandi, the vahana of Lord Shiva)
Anjanadri (Hill of Lord Hanuman)
Neeladri (Hill of Neela Devi)
Garudadri (Hill of Garuda, the vahana of Lord Vishnu)
Seshadri (Hill of Sesha, the dasa of Lord Vishnu)
Naraynadri (Hill of Narayana (Vishnu))
Venkatadri (Hill of Lord Venkateswara)
tirupati_museum.jpgtirupati museum45 viewsSri Venkatesvara Museum
This museum is situated at the Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple compound, Tirupati. Visit: 0800 - 2000, Entry fee -Re.1. This museum contains exhibits of temple arts. The entrance of the Tirumalai temple exhibits an interesting collection of Indian musical instruments.
tirupati_temple.jpgtirupati temple44 viewsThondaiman, TAMIL RULER ruler of the ancient Thondaimandalam (present day Kanchipuram) (capital: Kanchipuram, just south of modern day Chennai)[8], is believed to have first built the temple after visualizing Lord Vishnu in a dream. He built the Gopuram and the Prakhara, and arranged for regular prayers to be conducted in the temple. Later on, the Chola dynasty vastly improved the temple and endowed it richly.
Tirupati_temple.jpgTirupati temple44 viewsThe temple is patronized by the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Rulers and the later kings of Mysore. Hastakalaramam Papanasanam, Akasganga, Gogarbham, Shilathoranam, View Point, S.V. Museum are the other places worth seeing at Tirumala. Kapilatheetham, Hare Rama Hare Kishna Mandir, Regional Science Centre, S.V.Zoological Park, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Kalyani Dam, Chandragiri Fort, Tiruchanur, Govindaraja Swamy Temple are the other places worth seeing in and around Tirupathi.
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