Must Visit Temples In Tirupati Tirumala

Tirupati, an ancient city in Andhra Pradesh is famous for its temples,which are frequented by people from all parts of India. Tirupati is known as Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The city is famous for historical temples. The city is regarded as Best Heritage City by India’s Ministry of Tourism, lies at the foot of Seshachalam Hills of Eastern Ghats. In fact, all the religious sites at Tirupati are seen with utmost reverence. Tirupati temples are seen as a highly coveted pilgrimage destination. Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy Temple is the most popular of all the temples in Tirupati. It is devoted to Lord Venkateswara who is considered to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu. An estimated hundred thousand pilgrims visit Tirumala Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati on a daily basis. On the occasion of Brahmotsavam, the number goes up five folds. The Tirumala hills in tirupati are the second oldest rock mountains in the world.

Sri Venkateswara Temple:

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara temple is a famous Hindu temple of Lord Venkateswara located in the hill town Tirumala of Andhra Pradesh. This temple is reputed as the most ancient temple in India. With more than 35 million pilgrims visiting the temple every year, it is one of the most visited holy places and also one of the richest temples in the world. The temple is built on the Venkatadri hill, one of the seven hills of Tirumala, and hence is also known as the Temple of Seven Hills. Venkatachalapathy or Srinivasa or Balaji, is the supreme God believed to be a form of the Hindu Deity Lord Vishnu.

Varaha Swamy Temple:

Sri Varahaswamy Temple or Bhu Varahaswamy Temple is situated at hill town of Tirumala in Tirupati,Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh state, India. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Varaha, third incarnation of Vishnu’s Dasavatharam. The temple is situated on the northern premises of Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, on north west corner of Swami Pushkarini. This temple is believed to be older than the Venkateswara Shrine. As per history, after saving the Earth from Hiranyaksha, Lord Varaha stayed on this hill on the northern bank of Swami Pushkarini. Hence Tirumala Hills is also referred to as Adivarahakshetra. During the beginning of Kaliyuga, Lord Varaha donated land to Lord Venkateswara on his request. As a gratitude, Lord Venkateswara offered first bell, puja and Naivedyam to Varahaswamy before they were offered to him. This is being followed as a tradition even today.

Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple:

Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple in Tirupati is a temple dedicated to Sri Venugopala Swamy and his consorts. The temple thus houses beautiful idols of the three deities – Sri Venugopala swamy, Sri Rukmini and Sri Satyabhama Ammavaru. The charming idol of Lord Krishna holding a flute in his hand and a pot of butter (maakhan) placed near his feet is a great fascination for the people. The temple depicts the infancy of Lord Krishna. The main idol of Krishna is enshrined in front of a cow. The presence of all the three deities gives a greater viewpoint about the temple. It is believed that couples without a baby are blessed soon with a child once they visit and offer their prayers at the temple.

Japali Hanuman Temple:

Tirumala is encircled by a number of sacred water bodies (theerthams). All those theerthams are known for its holiness. Among them, Japali theertham is the most widely known holy theertham which is being visited by most pilgrims. The prime attraction here is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman (Anjaneya swamy). The Anjaneya swamy temple at Japali Theertham, is one of the least known and most worthy places of visit in Tirumala. Japali Aanjaneeya swamy temple, which is located in Tirumala 7 kms from Sri Venkateswara swamy temple. The spot is on the way to Akasa Ganga from Tirumala. From road we have to walk nearly 1 km inside the forest. Pilgrims visiting Tirumala will never fail to take a bath in this Japali Teertham, as it believed that all their sins and evils will be washed out when they dip in the teertham.

Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple:

Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple is also known as Alamelu mangapuram Temple or Alamelu mangapuram. The name of this temple has its own significance it is believed that it is a place where goddess Padmavati appeared on a lotus of golden colour therefore it is named as Alamelu mangapuram each word in the name has certain meaning that is Alar refers to Lotus, Mel means Top, Manga signifies Goddess and Puram refers to the village or town. Lots of tourists come here every year to seek blessings of goddess Padmavati as she is known as the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

There are certain more stories about this temple like when goddess Padmavati appeared with the golden lotus on earth then lord Vishnu also came there in search of her as she was the wife of Lord Vishnu. The inscriptions over there are so old as its is one of the oldest temple of tirupati. There is a padmasarovaram in the temple in which Goddess padmavati emerged on the golden lotus of thousand petal on Sukla Panchami. It is a very calm place and is surrounded by lush greenery the main attraction of the temple is the incarnation of goddess padmavati and the architecture of the temple.

Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple:

The Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple is an ancient Hindhu-vaishnavite temple in Tirupati city of Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh state in India. The temple is one of the earliest structures in Tirupati and also one of the biggest temple complexes in Chittoor district. The Tirupati (down hill) city is built around this temple. Further, the temple is for Lord Vishnu, who is Govindarajaswamy. Govindarajaswamy, and the elder brother of Lord Venkateswara.

The story of the temple goes roughly as follows: when Venkateshwara (the Vishnu deity in Tirupati, Srinivasa or Balaji) wanted to marry Padmavathi, he got a large loan from Kubera (the god of wealth) to pay for the wedding expenses. Afterwards, Govindaraja, an elder brother of Venkateshwara and another form of Vishnu, helped Venkateshwara by counting the money. He spent a long time weighing the gold on a giant scale until he fell asleep on the scale itself, which is how the statue looks in the temple.

Iskcon Temple:

ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Krishna Temples are located all over the world. Although, in almost every important city of India, there is an ISKCON Temple, ISKCON Temple in Tirupati is especially popular. Its architecture and location makes it is even more attractive to the devotees.One of the most important places to visit in Tirupati, ISKCON Temple is one the largest ISKCON temples in the world.

Idols of Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha at the temple are mesmerising and are adorned richly. There are also many paintings and sculptures in the temples, each depicting various episodes from the life of Lord Krishna. ISKCON Temple of Tirupati not only offers a divine darshan of the Lord but also presents various kinds of assistance to the devotees. Food relief foundation, a part of ‘food for life’ programs, is another important activity of ISKCON Temples. Here healthy and carefully prepared vegetarian food is distributed for free to everyone.

Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple:

Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple is another important temple of Tirupati, dedicated to the Lord Shiva. According to legends, this temple has been named after great saint Maharishi Kapila, who was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Pleased with his unwavering devotion, Lord Shiva along with Goddess Parvati gave him their divine darshan at this location. During the same time, a Kapila Lingam appeared out of the Earth. It is believed that that Sri Kapileswara Shiva Linga is self-created form of Lord Shiva, also called as Svayambhu form of Lord Shiva. During the same time, the sacred lake Sarovara also came into existence, in front of the temple.

The temple receives innumerable number of devotees especially during the annual Shivarathri festival. Another good time to visit Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple is during the festival of annual Brahmotsavam, when it also participates actively along with other shrines of Tirupati. Vinayaka Utsava and Karthika Deepam are two other important celebrations here. The sight of hundreds of deepams illuminating the premises of the temple during Karthika Deepam is breathtaking.

Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple:

The Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple is an ancient Hindu temple present at Srinivasa Mangapuram which is 12 km from Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu and is referred to as Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy. This temple is considered next to only Tirupati Balaji Temple, Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple is considered as an alternative to those devotees who are unable to visit the Balaji Temple on the Tirumala Hills. It is also visited by many newly-wed couples who come here to seek the lord’s blessing for a happy married life.

According to the mythology, Lord Venkateswara Swamy after marrying his beloved Goddess Padmavati, the daughter of King Akasa Raja, didn’t immediately return to his abode in Tirumala Hills. Instead the lord along with Goddess went to seek blessings of great saint Agasthya at his ashram. Upon request of the sage, they decided to stay at the humble ashram of the sage for a period of six months. Pleased with his stay, Lord Venkateswara blessed the place before his return to Tirumala Hills. He blessed the place with such powers that anyone who is unable to visit the Tirumala Temple owing to various reasons such as health or age can visit the Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple and receive the same blessings.

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