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Shri Govindarajaswami
Temple
The temple is an important temple at Tirupati, situated in the centre
of the town. It was consecrated by Saint Ramanujachrya in 1130 A.D.
The temple has an magnificent gopuram (tower) that is visible from a
long distance.
The temple houses many sub-temples inlcude Shri Parthasarathiswami
Temple, Shri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple, Shri Andal Temple and
several other temples.
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Kodandaramaswami Temple
The temple built by a Chola king during the 10 th century, is
situated in the heart of the town. The presiding deities here are
Sita, Rama and Lakxman. In the opposite direction the temple has a
sub-temple, called as the Anjaneyaswami temple.
Shri Kapileswaraswami Temple
This temple is situated 3 Kms north of Tirupati, on the foot of the
Tirumala hills. The temple is important as this is the only temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva, in pantheon of Vaishnava temples in Tirupati.
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Chandragiri
The town situated 11 Kms southwest of Tirupati, was the capital of
the Vijayanagar rulers in 1600 A.D. Chandragiri is famous for its
Chandragiri Fort and beautiful palaces.
Agastyaswamy Temple
The temple lies at a distance of 12 Kms from Tirupati. The temple is
located at the meeting point of three rivers namely Swarnamukhi, Bhima
and Kalyan. The major attractions are the shrine of Goddess Parvati
and a mandap with the images of Balaji, Ayyappa and Ganapati.
Shri Kalyana Venkateswaraswami Temple
The temple is located 12 Kms west of Tirupati at Srinivasa
Mangapuram. It is said that god Venkateswara stayed here after his
marriage with Shri Padmavathi Devi, before proceeding to Tirumala.
Shri Prasanna Venkateswaraswami Temple
Built by the Rajas of Karvetinagar the temple is located in
Appalayagunta, 14 Kms from Tirupati. The temple consists of a shrine
for Anjaneyaswami, it also has the statues of Goddess Padmavathi and
Shri Andal.
How to Reach Tirupati
The temple town of Tirupati is well linked to major cities of India
by air, rail and road.
Air : Tirupati airport is located at a distance of
14 Kms from the city centre. The domestic airlines operate flight
almost everyday between Tirupati and Hyderabad (1 hour),Chennai (30
minutes) and Bangalore (1 hour).
Rail : The trains are available from major cities
like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Visakhapatnam.
Saptagiri Express runs daily between Chennai and Tiruapati.
Road : The National Highway connects Tirupati with
cities like Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The buses ply regularly
from nearby towns and cities to Tirupati.
Where to Stay in Tirupati
The hotels, guest houses and dharamsalas of the town offer enough
accommodation choices. The Dharmasalas and guest houses are available
on reasonable cost or free off cost. While hotels are available at
reasonable prices, some of the famous hotels of the town are Kalyan
Residency (3 Star), Hotel Sindhuri Park (3 Star), Hotel Mayura (3
Star),Hotel Bliss (3 Star) and Bhimas Deluxe Hotel (2 Star).
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Tirupati
one of the sacred town of Hindus, is located in the Chittoor district of
Andhra Pradesh. The town lies at a distance of 152 Kms from Chennai and
562 Kms from Hyderabad. Tirupati is famous as the abode of the Hindu god
Venkateshwara (the Lord of Seven Hills). The town is known for temple of
Lord Shri Venkateswara situated on the nearby Tirumala Hills. The 3,200 ft
high Tirumala Hill comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of
Adisesha thus named as Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri,
Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri.
The sacred Sri Venkateswara temple stands on the seventh peak, Venkatadri.
Inside the temple there are idols of god Venkateswara and goddess Sri or
Lakshmi. Thousands of pilgrims throng the town throughout the year to get
a glimpse of the deities.
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