Tirupati is blessed with numerous natural and man-made treasures important for tourists. It is a place where you can find grandeur of elaborate South Indian Architecture in temples, waterfalls and natural streams, beautiful gardens, museum, ropeway and other things. Souvenirs collected from the temples and Tiruapti City will remind you ever of the rich cultural heritage and diversity of Indian land.
For convenience of tourists we have listed top 5 places of the Tirupati City.
Tirupati Balaji Temple (Venkateshwar Temple)
Known by different names like Tirumala Temple, Balaji Temple and Venkateshwar Swamy Temple is most famous sites of the Temple Town Tirupati.
Sri Venkateshwara Temple is located at the 7th peak of the Tirumala Hills. This temple is situated to the south of Sri Swami Pushkarini River. It is built in Dravidian Architectural Style.
The temple houses an idol of Lord Venkateshwara . The idol stands under the gold gilded dome, which is known as Ananda Nilaya Divya Vimana.
Entry Timing of Venkateshwar Balaji Temple
Temple opens throughout day. It closes just for 1 hours from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple is located in Tiruchanoor. The main deity of the temple is Goddess Padmavathi, the consort of Lord Venkateswara. Devotees first visit this temple before offering prayers at Sri Venkateswara Temple.
Entry Timing of Venkateshwar Balaji Temple
Temple opens throughout day. It closes just for 1 hours from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM
ISKON Lord Krishna Temple
Established by ISKCON, is one of the largest ISKCON temples in Southern India. It is dedicated to Radha & Govinda. ISKCON Tirupati aims at spreading the science of Krishna consciousness with the aid of Bhagavad Gita.
Entry Timing of Venkateshwar Balaji Temple
Temple opens throughout day. It closes just for 1 hours from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM
Kapila Teertham
Located in the famous temple town of Tirupati, Kapila Theertham is the Kapileswara Swamy Temple dedicated to the destroyer, Lord Shiva. In spite of being one of the numerous temple sites in Tirupati, Kapila Theertham retains a special place in the hearts of its devotees.A grand statue of Nandi, the vahana (or vehicle) of Lord Shiva, greets the devotees at the entrance of the temple.
Important festivals at Kapila Teertha are related to Shaivism, like the Maha Shivratri, Karthika Deepam, Vinayaka Chaturthi, etc., are celebrated with great fervour and devotion.
Entry Timing of Venkateshwar Balaji Temple
Temple opens throughout day. It closes just for 1 hours from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM
Govindaraja Swami Temple
Sri Govindaraja Swami Temple is an important shrine in Tirupati, which has traditional architectural style of Vaishnava sect. It is believed that the foundation stone of this temple was laid by Ramanuja in 1235. In addition to the Gopuram, there are two shrines inside this temple that are encircled with two outer walls.
Entry Timing of Venkateshwar Balaji Temple
Temple opens throughout day. It closes just for 1 hours from 1:30 AM to 2:30 AM
Souvenirs in the Tirupati City
Sculptures, Stone, POP and clay figurines of several gods and goddesses, sandalwood carvings, artifacts and copies of scriptures are some of the most demanded and bought souvenirs in Tirupati.