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Why people visit Tirupati Temple ?

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Tirupati Balaji Temple is the holiest place and one of the largest temples in the world. It is situated in the Eastern Ghat in Chittoor district. This temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara mean Hindu God Vishnu. It is believed that in this Kalyuga, one can get mukti only by worshipping to Shri Venkateswara at Tirupati.

There is an interesting story behind that why people visit Tirupati. Venkateshwara taken a loan of one crore and 14 lakh coins of gold from Kubera (Wealth God) and had Viswakarma for the arrangement of the marriage. And he agreed to repay the interest from the collections of temple at Tirupati, Andra Pradesh State, India. We don’t know how far the story is true. But, people have got much faith on Lord Balaji. It is believed the turning point will come in the life of a suffering person, if he visits this temple once. Many people visit the temple before doing something new.

Common people believed that something good will happen in their life if he visits Tirupati Balaji temples. Many businessmen give a share of profit to this temple, on a regular basis. By the grace of Lord Balaji, the impossible things are made possible and the delighted people want to thank him in the form of putting some money in the Hundi at the temple. The daily Hundi collections exceed Rupee one crore and some people put gold, silver coins and jewellery also in the Hundi. The people stand in long queues patiently, to have the darshan for few seconds. People believe that Lord Venkateshwara will come to our rescue if we give him a call and relieve us from our problems, whether we are a strong devotee or not. Many people give a vow to the Lord Balaji that they will visit Tirupati temple and leave the ego by tonsure, which is giving away the prestigious hair. Some people engage in fasting and do prayers to Lord venkateshwara to win his grace.

Lord Venkateswara Photo

Hindu God Tirupati Balaji

Tirupati Laddu

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Laddu is the most famous Prasad of Tirupati temples. This prasadam is available on laddoo Prasadam counter in Tirupati.

Information about Laddus

1. Near About 2, 00,000 Laddus are made daily for the devotees.

2. One Laddu is given free to each devotee as Prasad.

3. For Extra Laddu you have to pay Rs. 10 per Laddu.

4. The annually income from the sale of Laddu is more than 12 million rupees.

5. The tirupati Laddu is bigger than normal laddu which we found in sweet shop.

6. There are two types of Laddu small and Big. The weight of small laddu is around 100gms and the weight of Big laddu mean Kalyana Laddu is around 500gms.

7. The tradition of Tirupati Laddu is nearly 300 years old.

8. Ingredients used in Tirupati Laddu are Besan flour (kadalai mavu), Sugar, Cashew nuts, Cardamom, Ghee, Oil, Sugar candy, Raisins and Almonds.

i) Besan flour - 100 bags (each bag contains 50 kg)
ii) Sugar - 100 bags (each bag contains 100 kg)
iii) Cashewnuts - 40 boxes (one box contains 15 kg)
iv) Cardamom - 150 kg
v) Ghee - 300 litres
vi) Oil - 20 kg approx.
vii) Sugar candy - 8 bags (each bag contains 50 kg)
viii) Raisins - 36 boxes (each box contains 15 kg)
iX) Almonds - 1 or 2 boxes

One of the most attraction parts of visit to Tirupati temples is Laddu which is an offered as Prasad to the devotees. Legend says that this sweet is loved by Lord Venkateswara.

Tirupati Balaji Video song

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Followings are the Best song of God Tirupati Balaji.

Video of Tirupati Balaji Brahmotsavam Festival

Tirupati Venkateswara Bhajan - Govinda Hari Govinda

Tirupathi Song

Story of Tirupati Balaji temple

Video song of God Balaji

Educational activities in Tirupati

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In 1876, when all activities of the temple were under the control of the Mahant of Hathiramjee Mutt, an educational institution called the Hindu High School was founded in Vellore. Another Hindu high school was established in Tirupati in 1886.

Now a day, TTD runs separate degree colleges, junior colleges and high schools for boys and girls in the Tirupati Town as well as around the Town. TTD also run one college in New Delhi. The list of the Colleges and schools which is run by the TTD is given below.

Professional Colleges at Tirupati

SPM Polytechnic, Tirupati
SV Yoga Institute, Tirupati
SV College of Music and Dance, Tirupati
SV Ayurvedic College, Tirupati

Oriental Colleges at Tirupati

SV Oriental College, Tirupati
SVVVS College, Secunderabad

Degree Colleges

SV College, New Delhi
SV Arts college, Tirupati
SPW College, Tirupati
Sri Govindaraja Swami Arts College, Tirupati

Junior Colleges

SV Junior College, Tirupati
SPW Junior College, Tirupati

High Schools

SV Higher Secondary School, Vellore
SV High School, Tirupati
SP Girls High School, Tirupati
SGS High School, Tirupati
SV Oriental High School, Tirupati
SKRS (EM) High School, Tirupati
SV High School, Tirumala

Elementary Schools

SV Elementary School, Tirupati
SKS Elementary School, Thatithopu
SV Elementary School, Tirumala
SV Elementary School, Tirumala

Social activities in tirupati

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Tirupati town is totally under control of TTD management. It also takes the social activities in tirupati. All the expenses of the activities are handled by TTD. Following are the some of activities.

Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD):-
The main objective of the institute is to provide medical treatment and facilities to those peoples who are physically handicapped and suffering from polio myelitis, cerebral palsy, congenital anomalies, spinal injuries, and particularly the poor, irrespective of religion, caste or creed. Even the BIRRD is a institute, it was converted into a Trust in 1994. BIRRD operates from a spacious hospital having capacity of 250 beds, five operation theatres and so many facilities.

Sri Venkateswara poor Home :-
Sri Venkateswara poor home is a hospital that serves and caters to the needs of leprosy patients. It is largest hospital of this kind in India. The hospital is very good having near about twenty inpatient wards. During the treatment of patients he undergoes the training of his skills like carpentry and shoe making etc. It is run with TTD funds and handled by TTD management. Due to the training he can live in society by doing some work. Mother Teresa said, “When I am washing the wounds of a leper, I feel I am doing great service to the lord”.

Sri Venkateswara Bala Mandir :-
Sri Venkateswara Bala Mandir (SVBM) is an orphanage situated in tirupati. It was established in 1943. The main objective of this Bala Mandir is to identify destitutes, feed and educate them, and work towards their rehabilitation in society. It is charitable institute run by TTD. SVBM provide all the facilities to the boys and girls who come to complete their study. Separate accommodation provided by SVBM to the boys and girls in a spacious building.

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS):-
SVIMS serves to the medical needs of the poor and needy in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The institute has many departments like Urology, Pathology, Blood Bank, Diabetics and so many. The main objectives of the SVIMS institute to render high technology medicine and develop patterns of teaching at post graduate level in super specialties.
In this institute, teaching and research is an important activity apart from the patient care. For more information and about any query people can contact on following phone numbers.
Phone No. +91-8574-87777 (Exchange Office)
+91-8574-87152 (Director)
+91-8574-86131 (Director)

Fax :- +91-8574-86803
Email: svimshosp@yahoo.com

Sri Venkateswara School for the Deaf :-
The main objective of this school is to provide free general education and vocational training to the deaf children, placement and guidance to them to become independence individuals. The school was established in 1974. The school has near about 70 staff including teaching and non teaching. Boarding, lodging and meals facilities are provided on free of cost. The language is Telgu in which the instruction is given by the teacher to the student.

Sri Venkateswara Training Centre for the Handicapped:-
The main objective of this training centre is to provide aids to the handicapped, offers vocational training and counseling services and assists its wards in securing employment.
Following three types of training provided by the training centre.
1) Cane weaving, electronic assembling and packing works etc.
2) Rope making
3) Typewriting, vulcanizing, rubber stamp making and training for the official purpose.

Darshan procedure at Tirumala-Tirupati

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Darshan procedure at tirupati is totally different as compare to other temple. The newly introduced system in tirumala seeks to make the waiting time of pilgrims standing in queues as pleasant as possible. Now people can’t say that long winding queues and Tirumala are synonymous.
This Darshan procedure had comes on focus after the meeting and discussion between TTD management, experts and time management consultants. Under this project, TTD management has opened special counter on the hills at three different places. The places are Vaikuntam Q-complex, Rambagicha complex and Amenities complex. In this counter staff would tie around the wrist of all pilgrims a computerized and bar-coded band. The counters which are run by TTD management are open between 7 am to 10 pm daily. The band shows that when pilgrims can take a darshan of the lord and when he should report again at the queue- complex en route the main temple. Once the devotee is banded, he is free to move anywhere in Tirumala and Tirupati instead of rotting inside the queue sheds for hours together as in the past. It is very essential that the wrist band on the hand. After the introduction of the scheme, pilgrims need not to stay in long queue; he is free to see other interested places at tirupati.

Another facility also introduced at Tirumala depending on Darshan procedure is an “amenities complex”. It is just close to the main temple of God Balaji. The complex built at a cost of Rs. 2 crores. The complex has four spacious halls with all the required facilities like bathroom, drinking water, toilets, locker facility etc. After banded by the queue counter staff, pilgrims can stay here easily.

Objective of TTD
1) The main objective of TTD behind this new scheme of Darshan is to solve the problem of long queue.
2) To provide chance to the pilgrims to visit the other places at tirupati and tirumala.
3) To control and regulate the inflow of pilgrims on to the hills.
4) It is also easy for TTD to calculate that how many peoples are visiting the temple daily.

Advice to pilgrims

1) Collect your band or Darshan token from TTD run counters only. If you will take token from other than TTD, those token will not be valid.
2) Please check whether the date and time which is printed on the wrist band is correct.
3) Don't throw the wrist band until you have finished the darshans.
4) Though the band is water proof, protect it from moisture or excessive heat
5) The bar code on the band is time sensitive. Go to the temple gate at least one hour before the time which is printed on band.
6) The bar code gets validated by a laser scanner, so expired bar code holders are turned away from the gate.
7) Don’t exchange token with others.

Tirupati distances from other cities

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Tirupati is well connected by Road, Rail and air. The Tirupati distances from other cities is given below.

Agartala -------- 3314 km
Agra ------------ 1859 km
Ahmedabad------ 1725 km
Aizawl ---------- 3239 km
Ajmer ---------- 2125 km
Akola ---------- 1062 km
Aligarh --------- 1942 km
Allahabad------- 1684 km
Ambala --------- 2253 km
Amritsar -------- 2508 km
Asansol ---------- 1766 km
Aurangabad ------ 1117 km
Bhaktiyarpur ----- 1979 km
Bangalore --------- 247 km
Barauni ----------- 2090 km
Barddhaman ------ 1681 km
Bareilly ------------ 2071 km
Belgaum ----------- 746 km
Bellary ------------ 363 km
Bhagalpur --------- 1994 km
Bhavnagar --------- 1912 km
Bhopal ------------- 1431 km
Bhubaneshwar ----- 1193 km
Bikaner ------------ 2358 km
Bilaspur ------------ 1469 km
Calcutta ------------ 1634 km
Chandigarh --------- 2299 km
Chennai ------------ 152 km
Chittardurga ------- 449 km
Coimbatore -------- 537 km
Cuttack ------------ 1218 km
Dehru Dun --------- 2240 km
Delhi --------------- 2062 km
Dhanbad ---------- 1743 km
Dhule -------------- 1260 km
Dibrugarh ---------- 3115 km
Dimapur ----------- 2950 km
Dindigul ------------ 547 km
Durgapur ----------- 1806 km
Ganganagar --------- 2323 km
Gangtok ------------- 2315 km
Gaya ---------------- 1967 km
Ghaziabad ----------- 2080 km
Ghazipur ------------ 1881 km
Gorakhpur ---------- 1982 km
Gulbarga ------------ 664 km
Guntur -------------- 377 km
Gurgaon ------------- 2084 km
Guwahati ------------ 2676 km
Gwalior -------------- 1764 km
Haldia --------------- 1618 km
Hasan ---------------- 434 km
Hissar ---------------- 2254 km
Hubli ----------------- 652 km
Hyderabad ----------- 592 km
Imphal ---------------- 3160 km
Indore ---------------- 1442 km
Jabalpur -------------- 1343 km
Jaipur ---------------- 2015 km
Jaisalmer ------------- 2298 km
Jalandhar ------------- 2425 km
Jammu --------------- 2644 km
Jamnagar ------------ 2027 km
Jhamshedpur -------- 1587 km
Jhansi ---------------- 1667 km
Jodhpur -------------- 2164 km
Jorhat ---------------- 2979 km
Kakinada ------------- 609 km
Kandla ---------------- 2090 km
Kanniyakumari -------- 835 km
Kanpur ---------------- 1887 km
Kochi ------------------ 730 km
Kohima ---------------- 3015 km
Kohlapur -------------- 849 km
Kota ------------------ 1773 km
Kozhikode ------------- 602 km
Krishnagiri ------------- 260 km
Kurnool ----------------- 353 km
Lucknow ---------------- 1958 km
Ludhiana ---------------- 2366 km
Madurai --------------- 596 km
Mangalore ------------- 594 km
Meerut --------------- 2099 km
Moradabad ------------ 2155 km
Motihari ------------- 2184 km
Mumbai --------------- 1228 km
Muzaffarnagar -------- 2144 km
Muzaffarpur ---------- 2193 km
Mysore --------------- 386 km
Nagpur --------------- 1079 km
Nanded --------------- 847 km
Nashik --------------- 1267 km
Nellore -------------- 130 km
Panaji --------------- 839 km
Paradwip ------------- 1317 km
Pathankot ------------ 2537 km
Patna ---------------- 2018 km
Pondicherry ---------- 317 km
Porbandar ------------ 2119 km
Pune ----------------- 1065 km
Purulia -------------- 1660 km
Raipur --------------- 1357 km
Rajkot --------------- 1941 km
Rameshwaram ---------- 744 km
Ranchi---------------- 1749 km
Ranipettai ----------- 110 km
Raurkela ------------- 1527 km
Rohtak --------------- 2152 km
Sagar ---------------- 1469 km
Saharanpur ----------- 2192 km
Salem ---------------- 372 km
Sambalpuri ----------- 1401 km
Shahjahanpur --------- 2126 km
Siliguri ------------- 2201 km
Shillong ------------- 2776 km
Shimla --------------- 2404 km
Shivpuri ------------- 1742 km
Silchar -------------- 3002 km
Solapur -------------- 822 km
Srinagar ------------- 2937 km
Surat ---------------- 1427 km
Thane ---------------- 1207 km
Thanjavur ------------ 494 km
Thiruvananthapuram --- 922 km
Thrissur ------------- 651 km
Trichchirappalli ----- 468 km
Tirunelveli ---------- 752 km
Tuticorin ------------ 731 km
Udaipur -------------- 1977 km
Ujjain --------------- 1574 km
Ulhasnagar ----------- 1201 km
Vadodara ------------- 1599 km
Varanasi ------------- 1809 km
Vijayawada ----------- 409 km
Vishakhapatnam ------- 791 km
Warangal ------------- 623 km

Tirupati to Tirumala Hills

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Tirupati Balaji temple is located in chittoor district. Though Chittoor is the district capital and houses many of district level government institutions, Tirupati holds the major economical activities of the district. The main temple of God Balaji is situated at tirumala hills. Tirumala hills are just 22 km away from tirupati city. It is very easy to go to tirumala from tirupati.

There is regular buses ply between Tirupati and Tirumala with as frequent as one bus in every 2-3 minutes from 3.00 am to 11.00 pm daily. The bus facility is provided by Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam (T.T.D.) and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). The bus journey from tirupati to tirumala hill is not a so long, it is near about 45 minutes. Bus fare is Rs. 12.00 per head for ordinary bus and Rs. 15.00 per head for express.
The Bus ticket facility is provided to the passengers that they can take bus ticket easily. Passengers can also save their time by taking their Tirumala- Tirupati return tickets at Tirupati itself. Pilgrims can use this ticket up to three days from the date of purchase and ticket-holders can board any of the APSRTC buses returning to Tirupati within these three days. During the any special occasion, like Brahmotsavam and new years day, buses ply 24 hours between Tirupati and tirumala with a as frequent as one bus in every 2-3 minutes.

For the convenience of visitors, APSRTC provides contract bus service also. Visitors can be hired for Rs. 900. Seating capacity of bus is 45 passengers. Advance booking facility is also available here. For the safe journey to tirumala, it is advised to the pilgrims that they travel by APSRTC buses only. If pilgrims are using their own vehicle, do negotiate the hair-pin bends on the ghat roads carefully.

There are four bus stations at tirupati. These bus stations are situated in different corners of the town.

Sri Venkateswara Bus Station (SVBS): This bus station is located just opposite of the Tirupati Railway station. Pilgrims who arriving by the train, they use this bus station. Whenever trains arrive, buses are stationed right in front of the main gate of the Railway station, so that visitors can get buses easily.

Balaji Link Bus Station (BLBS): This bus station is situated at Alipiri, at the foot of the hills. This bus station is especially for the convenience of pilgrims, who arriving from Bangalore. Parking facility for tourist buses and vans are available in the area of this bus station.

Sapthagiri Link Bus Station (SLBS): This bus station is located in the central bus station complex (CBS). This bus station is especially for the convenience of pilgrims, who arrive from Chennai, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada side.

Sri Padmavathi Bus Station (SPBS): This bus station is located at the rear of the Tirupati Railway Station. This Bus station is especially for the convenience of pilgrims, who arriving in tourist buses. Ordinary people can also use this bus station.

Hair offering at tirupati

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Tirupati Balaji Temple is almost famous for its head shaving, wealth and its laddus. Every day about 30000 devotees have offered their hair to Lord Venkateswara by thinking that their all troubles will disappear along with their hair.
As per the Vaishavite tradition in tirupati, it is compulsory for the devotees to offer their hair to the lord Venkateswara which symbolizes effacing of the ego. Not only for men who partake in this ritual but also have children and women of all ages shave their head in Tirupati.The tonsuring facilities are available at tirumala hills on cost of Rs. 10/- per head. The barber places at Kalyana Katta, a massive four floor building operating round the clock, near the temple. Devotee can take bath after tonsuring at near Kalyana Katta. Bathroom facilities are also provided by the TTD trust. After taking a holy dip in the Pushkarini tank, devotee can visit the temple for Darshan. There is a very short legend about hair offering at tirupati.

Story of Hair Offering at Tirumala-Tirupati
After the departure of Mahalakshmi due to Bhirigu rishi, Lord Vishnu left Vaikuntha and went to earth in the search of Mahalaxmi. Ultimately his quest brought him to the Seshadri hills where he stopped to rest in an anthill. Listening about the separation of Vishnu and lakshami, Brahma and Shiva got upset and decided to intervene. Thereafter Brahma and lord shiva took to form of cow and its calf and went to live at the place of a Chola king. The sun god informed to goddess lakshami about the plan of Brahma and shiva and requested her to sell the cow and calf to the king of the Chola country assuming the form of a cowherdess.

The chola king bought the cow and its calf and sent them to graze in the Seshadri hills. On this hill, the cow would secretly visit the anthill where Vishnu was living without sustenance. Emptying her milk, the cow would then return to the palace. The cowherd was angry because cow never yielded any milk to him. To find out the reason behind that, he watched movement carefully and his explorations brought him to the anthill. He discovered the cow emptying her under over the ant-hill. The cowherd got wild over the conduct of the cow, and he aimed a blow with his axe on the head of the cow. Because the cow was the actually Brahma, the Lord Vishnu rose from the ant-hill to receive a wound in the head, resulting in a loss of some hair.
When all this happen, there were one witnessed of this matter, named Neeladri, She quickly rushed forward to offer her own hair to replace what the Lord had just lost. Thus was born the tradition of offering hair to Lord Balaji at Tirumala.

Hair business at tirupati :-
TTD exports human hair on a lot of quantity to the many countries. There is a high demand for the hair in Europe especially long hair of women. The tonsured hair of Men is used to extract a protein called L-Cystein. This protein is used in a many products, also including eatable products. The hair is also used in coat linings and Chinese hair industry mixes it with hair from china to make cheap wigs and hair extensions
Even Hollywood star also used the Indian hair. Because they think that other countries hair has damage due to use of various chemicals shampoo to clean and beatify their hair, Whereas Indian peoples use natural methods to protect their hair. So that Indian hair is natural, strong, durable and can be colored. It is assumed that the final product which made from Indian hair is very costly.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam is also known as TTD. It is a management committee in tirumala which controls the pilgrims of tirumala-tirupati area. TTD is not only control the tirupati-temples but also participate in various social, religious, literary and educational activities within Andhra Pradesh and India.

Background of TTD trust
In 1933 AD, the Madras government passed a special act, and empowered the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) committee to control all the activities of temple in tirumala-tirupati area, through a commissioner appointed by the madras government. Again in 1951, the act which was passed in 1933, replaced by enactment whereby the administration of TTD was entrusted to a Board of Trustees and an executive officer was appointed by the government.
The Executive Officer is the chief executive of TTD. He controls all activities of TTD. It includes arrangement and record of collection of income and payment of expenses, safety of pilgrims and other related work with tirupati temple. Now-a-days, TTD employs about 14000 people to maintain the 12 temples and their sub-shrine under its control along with the execution of its social activities.

Objectives of TTD
The main objective of the TTD is to provide convenient facilities to the devotees of lord Venkateswara. All facilities which we show in tirumala- tirupati, these facilities are mostly provided by TTD. Other objective of TTD is given below.
1) TTD works towards preserving the serenity and sanctity of the sacred Tirumala-Tirupati area.
2) It participated in various social, religious, literary and educational activities within Andhra Pradesh and India.
3) TTD also provides aid to authors and subsidised equipment to other temples.
4) Provision for water supply, sanitary arrangements, roads and communications, lighting and electricity were also included.
5) To provide training to priests.

Address/ contact office :
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams,
TTD Administrative Building,
K.T. Road, Tirupati 517 501,
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Phone No. : +91-0877-2230166 (Tirupati)
+91-0877-2277214 (Tirumala)
+91-0877-2228358 (Fax)
Email Address: ttdt@md3.vsnl.net.in

Guideline for tirupati’s pilgrims

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Please Do this

1) Please book your journey ticket in advance for tirupati.
2) Please come to tirupati with minimum luggage.
3) Please book your travel and accommodation in Tirumala through TTD in advance.
4) Please take your Sudarshan Token from any one of the nearest counters of TTD in advace.
5) Please worship your Ishta Daivam or Kula Daivam before you start for Tirumala.
6) Please bathe in the Pushkarini tank and worship Sri Varahaswami temple before you worship Lord Venkateswara.
7) Please bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the shrine.
8) Please wear a tilak in accordance with your religious affiliation.
9) Please Follow the procedures of the temple and wait for your turn for the darshan of the Lord.
10) Please Keep silence inside the temple and chant Om Sri Venkatesaya Namah to yourself.
11) Please bathe in the Papavinasanam and Akasa Ganga teerthams near Tirumala.
12) Please respect ancient customs and usage while at Tirumala.
13) Please remove your hair.
14) Please respect and promote religious sentiments among co-pilgrims.
15) If you want to deposit your offerings then please deposit in the hundi only.
16) If you have no knowledge about tirupati then please contact any of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Enquiry Offices for information regarding the temple and your worship there.
17) Please Keep Tirumala Clean.

Please Don’t this

1) Don't plan your trip to Tirupati on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
2) Don't carry much Jewellery and Cash with you.
3) Don't come to Tirumala for any other purpose except worshipping the Lord Venkateswara.
4) Don't wear footwear in and around the premises of the Temple.
5) Don't entertain tours/brokers touts for accommodation and quick darshan etc.
6) It is not allowed in the temple premises - eat non-vegetarian food, consume liquor or other intoxicants, smoking etc.
7) Don't buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
8) Don't rush in for Darshan but take your chance in the queue.
9) Don't enter the Temple; if according to custom or usage, you are prohibited to enter.
10) Don't wear flowers at Tirumala all flowers are for the Lord only.
11) Don't encourage beggars.
12) Don't spit or commit nuisance in the premises of the Temple.
13) Don’t wear any head gear like caps, helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
14) Don’t carry any weapon inside the temple.
15) A person who is physical or mental distress should not enter the temple.
16) Don’t sleep in the temple premises.
17) Don’t talk about your wealth, money and status.
18) Don’t sit with your back facing the Deity.
19) Don't waste water and Electricity.

Story of Tirupati Balaji

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Before the starting of kaliyuga, the Rishis began to perform a sacrifice (yagya) on the banks of ganga for the goodness of people in the kaliyuga. Kashyap rishi was the head of these rishis. Sage Narada and sage Bhrigu visited them at the Yagya time and sage Narada asked them to tell him that why they were performing the Yagya and who would be pleased by it. To hearing this question, all rishis were surprised and requested to Narada to give way for that. After much debate it was agreed that Sage Bhrigu undertake the difficult task of finding out that who is the most supreme of the trinity, so that he could enjoy the honor of becoming the presiding deity. rishis were agreed with sage Narada. And sage Bhirgu went to satyaloka to meet Lord Brahma.
At Satyaloka, Bhrigu rishi found Brahma who was in meeting with Yamadev, Varundev, Aganidev and other god, discussing on some secret of the universe. Without notice to anybody Rishi Bhrigu entered in meeting but god Brahma not noticed to Bhirgu. At last Bhirgu concluded that Brahma was unfit for worship so he turned to Kailasha from Brahmaloka.
When Bhirgu rishi went to kailasha, he found lord Shiva spending his time pleasantly with goddess Parvati and not noticing the rishi Bhrigu. Parvati drew the attention of Shiva to the presence of the sage. Lord Shiva became angry at the interruption of Bhrigu and tried to destroy him. But the Bhrigu cursed him and turned to Vaikunth.
The angry rishi Bhrigu went to Vaikunthdham. In Vaikunthdham, Lord Vishnu was sleep on the bed of the Adisesha and Goddess Lakshmi was respectfully nursing his feet. When Bhrigu Rishi saw this, he became full of anger, because he thought that Lord Vishnu was not really sleeping, but only pretending to sleep just to insult him.The sage was infuriated and he kicked to lord Vishnu on his chest, the place where Mahalakshmi resides.
At once the Lord Vishnu hastened to the angry Sage Bhrigu and said “My Lord, my chest is the strongest thing in the world, like a mountain, but your feet are so soft. Maybe you got hurt while kicking me. So please forgive me for that." Listening to this word of lord Vishnu, Sage Bhrigu got very calm and felt very guilty and he decided that God Vishnu was the most supreme of the trinity and told the Rishis the same. Therefore all rishis decided that Sri Vishnu was the fruit of the Yaga and sacrifice was offered to god Vishnu.
At the beginning of the present Sveta Varaha Kalpa, the whole Universe was filled with water and the earth was immersed in it. Lord Vishnu took to form of a White Boar and dived into the water to lift the earth. He slew the demon Hiranyakshayap who caused obstruction to him and rescued the earth. Brahma and the other god extolled Sri Varaha at the time with the chanting of the Vedas and showered flowers on him for saving the Earth. Lord Vishnu decided to stay on Earth in the form of the White Boar for some time, to punish the wicked and protect the virtuous. This place then forward came to be known as Varaha Kshetra and Varaha Kalpa began from that time.

After the departure of Mahalakshmi, Lord Vishnu left Vaikuntha and went to earth in the search of Mahalaxmi. Ultimately his quest brought him to the Seshadri hills where he stopped to rest in an anthill. Listening about the separation of Vishnu and lakshami, Brahma and Shiva got upset and decided to intervene. Thereafter Brahma and lord shiva took to form of cow and its calf and went to live at the place of a Chola king. The sun god informed to goddess lakshami about the plan of Brahma and shiva and requested her to sell the cow and calf to the king of the Chola country assuming the form of a cowherdess.
The chola king bought the cow and its calf and sent them to graze in the Seshadri hills. On this hill, the cow would secretly visit the anthill where Vishnu was living without sustenance. Emptying her milk, the cow would then return to the palace. The cowherd was angry because cow never yielded any milk to him. To find out the reason behind that, he watched movement carefully and his explorations brought him to the anthill. He discovered the cow emptying her under over the ant-hill. The cowherd got wild over the conduct of the cow, and he aimed a blow with his axe on the head of the cow. But the god rose from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow. When cowherd saw the lord bleed at the blow of his axe he fell down and died.

After the death of the cowherd, the cow returned bellowing to the presence of the Chola king with blood stains over her body. To find out the reason of the terror of the cow the Chola king followed her to the scene of the incident. Near an ant-hill, the King found the cowherd lying dead on the ground. While he stood wondering how it had happened, the Lord rose from the ant-hill and said “you are responsible for all this so, I cursed you to become an Asure (evil sprit) from the fault of your servant.” Entreated by the Chola king who pleaded innocent, then the lord Vishnu blessed him by saying that his curse would end when he was adorned with the Kireetam presented by Akasa Raja at the time of His marriage with Sri Padmavati.

After giving the blessing to Chola king, Srinivasa (lord Vishnu) decided to stay in this Varaha Kshetra. Therefore, he requested Sri Varahaswami (the third incarnation of Vishnu as boar) to grant him a site for his stay. Varahaswamy was agreed with srinivasa request but he said that he (Sriniwasa) would tell his devotees to his shrine would not be complete unless it is preceded by a bath in the Pushkarini and Darsan of Sri VarahaSwami, and that puja and Naivedyam should be offered to Sri Varaha first.After that, lord Vishnu built a hermitage and lived there waited on by a devotee. Vakuladevi also lived with Sriniwasa and looked him like a mother.
In a nearby kingdom of Varaha kshetra there was a king named King Akasha Raja. He was childless from many years. So, he decided to perform a sacrifice for obtaining an offspring. One day, he had found a beautiful baby girl sleeping on a golden lotus in a golden box while ploughing the fields. The king was so happy to find a child and he carried it to his place and gave it to his Queen to tend it. The Akasha Raja had named her Padmavathi. A beautiful and accomplished girl, Padmavathy had been granted a boon in her earlier birth that she would be married to Lord Vishnu.

In course of time Princess Padmavati grew up into a beautiful maiden and was attended by a host of maids. One day while she was spending her time in a garden picking flowers with her maids, Sage Narada approached her. Assuring her that he was her well-wisher, he asked her to show him her palm to read her future. He foretold that she was destined to be the spouse of Lord Vishnu himself.

At this time, lord Srinivasa went for hunting chased a wild elephant in the forests surrounding the hills. By the chasing of elephant, Srinivasa was led to the garden, where princess Padmavati and her maids were picking flowers. He was stunned by her beauty and drawn to her. She too seemed to be drawn to him, but the angry attendants thinking him a mere hunter drove him away. Lord Sriniwasa met with princess Padmavati and her maids. He had explained them about his birth and parentage. And he also enquired them about their princess and her parentage and birth. When he got the information that the princess was padmavati, the foster daughter of Akasaraja, he loved her and made advance to the princess. He was repulsed with stones by the maids and he urgently returned to the hills leaving the horse, which fell on the ground.

As usual, Vakuladevi brought dinner to Srinivasa comprising various delicious dishes. But she found him lying on his bed love-sick. She asked to srinivasa the causes of his sickness. The lord srinivasa told her that unless he secured Princess Padmavati, he would not be well and also told her all story of padmavati’s previous birth and his promise to wed her. Listening to all this story, Vakuladevi thought that Srinivasa would not be happy unless he married Padmavati and she offered to go to Akasa raja and his queen with the marriage proposal.

In the palace of Akashraja, the king Akasaraja and Queen Dharandevi beceme worried about the health of their daughter. They learnt about Padmavati's love for Srinivasa of Venkata Hill. Akasaraja consulted Rishi Brihaspati about the propriety of the marriage and was informed that the marriage was in the best interests.

Lord srinivasa doubted about the marriage of Padmavati with him. So, he disguised himself as a soothsayer and went to the court of Akasha Raja. The soothsayer saw the palm of the Princess Padmavati and told her that the hunter she had fallen in love with was no ordinary man but the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and told her that the worries would soon be over. After the departure of the soothsayer, Vakuladevi went to the queen and informed her that she came from Srinivasa with marriage proposal. After consulting with sage Brihaspati and heard from his queen about the prediction of the soothsayer and arrival of the marriage proposal from Srinivasa, Akasaraja accepted the proposal and decided to bestow his daughter on Srinivasa and he called the palace purohits to fix a suitable date for the marriage.

Akasaraja informed his relatives and ministers and other Officials of his intention. Immediately a letter was drafted for being sent to Srinivasa requesting him to come and marry the Princess. After that king Akasha Raja send patrika to Srinivasa. After receiving the Patrika, Lord Srinivasa called for a conference of the Gods to win their consent for his marriage with Princess Padmavati.

For the arrangement of the marriage, Srinivasa sought a loan of one crore and 14 lakh coins of gold from Kubera and had Viswakarma, the divine architect create heavenly surroundings in the Seshadri hills. As soon as day of the wedding arrived, lord Srinivasa was bathed in holy waters in pushkarini tank and dressed in jeweled ornaments befitting a royal bride groom. Then he set off in a procession for the court of Akasha Raja. In the palace of Akasha raja, Padmavathy waited radiant in her beauty. Srinivasa was hailed with an arthi and led to the marriage hall. There the queen and King washed his feet while sage Vasishta chanted the Vedic mantras. Soon the wedding was over with all ritual and it was time for Padmavathy to take leave of her parents. After that Padmavati and Srinivasa went to venkatachala hill and live there with happily.

108 Names of Lord Venkateswara

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Lord Venkateswara is the main deity of tirupati. lord Vekateswara is also known by other names. 108 names of lord venkateswara is given below

1) Om Shri Ventakeshaya Namaha
2) OM Sreenivasaya Namaha
3) OM Laxmipataye Namaha
4) OM Anaamayaaya Namaha
5) OM Amruthamsaya Namaha
6) OM Jagadvandyaya Namaha
7) OM Govindaya Namaha
8) OM Shashvataya Namaha
9) OM Prabhave Namaha
10) OM Sheshadrinilayaya Namaha
11) OM Devaya Namaha
12) OM Keshavaya Namaha
13) OM Madhusudhanaya Namaha
14) OM Amrutaya Namaha
15) OM Madhavaya Namaha
16) OM Krishnaya Namaha
17) OM Sriharaye Namaha
18) OM Jnanapanjaraya Namaha
19) OM SreeVatsavakshase Namaha
20) OM Sarveshaya Namaha
21) OM Gopalaya Namaha
22) OM Purushotamaya Namaha
23) OM Gopeeshwaraya Namaha
24) OM Parasmyjyotishe Namaha
25) OM Vaikuntapataye Namaha
26) OM Avyayaya Namaha
27) OM Sudhaatanave Namaha
28) OM Yadavendraya Namaha
29) OM Nithyayavvanaroopavate Namaha
30) OM Chaturvedatmakaya Namaha
31) OM Vishnave Namaha
32) OM Achutyaya Namaha
33) OM Padminipriyaya Namaha
34) OM Dharapataye Namaha
35) OM Surapatye Namaha
36) OM Nirmalaya Namaha
37) OM Devapoojitaya Namaha
38) OM Chaturboojaya Namaha
39) OM Chakradaraya Namaha
40) OM Tridamne Namaha
41) OM Trigunashrayaya Namaha
42) OM Nirvikalpaya Namaha
43) OM Nishkalankaya Namaha
44) OM Niranthakaya Namaha
45) OM Niranjanaya Namaha
46) OM Nirabasaya Namaha
47) OM Nityatruptaya Namaha
48) OM Nirgunaya Namaha
49) OM Nirupadravaya Namaha
50) OM Gadhaadharaya Namaha
51) OM Shaarangapanaye Namaha
52) OM Nandakine Namaha
53) OM Shankhadarakaya Namaha
54) OM Anakemurtaye Namaha
55) OM Avyaktaya Namaha
56) OM Katihastaya Namaha
57) OM Varapradaya Namaha
58) OM Anekatmane Namaha
59) OM Deenabandhave Namaha
60) OM Aartalokabhayapradhaya
61) OM Akasharajavaradhaya Namaha
62) OM Yogihrutpadmamandhiraya Namaha
63) OM Dhamodharaya Namaha
64) OM Karunakaraya Namaha
65) OM Jagatpalayapapagnaya Namaha
66) OM Bhakthavatsalaya Namaha
67) OM Trivikramaya Namaha
68) OM Shishumaraya Namaha
69) OM Jatamakutashobhitaya Namaha
70) OM Shankamadyolasanmanjookinkinyadyakarakandakaya Namaha
71) OM Neelameghashyamatanave Namaha
72) OM Bilvapatrarchanapriyaya Namaha
73) OM Jagatvyapine Namaha
74) OM Jagatkartre Namaha
75) OM Jagatsakshine Namaha
76) OM Jagatpataya Namaha
77) OM Chintitarthapradaya Namaha
78) OM Jishnave Namaha
79) OM Daasharhaaya Namaha
80) OM Dhasharoopavate Namaha
81) OM Devakinandanaya Namaha
82) OM Shauraye Namaha
83) OM Hayagreevaya Namaha
84) OM Janardhanaya Namaha
85) OM Kanyashravanatharejyaya Namaha
86) OM Peetambharadharaya Namaha
87) OM Anagaya Namaha
88) OM Vanamaline Namaha
89) OM Padmanabhaya Namaha
90) OM Mrughayasaktamanasaya Namaha
91) OM Ashvaroodaya Namaha
92) OM Kadghadharine Namaha
93) OM Dhanarjanasamootsukaya Namaha
94) OM Ganasaralasanmadhyakasturitilakojjwalaya Namaha
95) OM Sachitandharoopaya Namaha
96) OM Jaganmangaladayakaya Namaha
97) OM Yajnaroopaya Namaha
98) OM Yajnabokthre Namaha
99) OM Chinmayaya Namaha
100) OM Parameshwaraya Namaha
101) OM Paramarthapradhaya Namaha
102) OM Shanthaya Namaha
103) OM Sreemathe Namaha
104) OM Dordhandhavikramaya Namaha
105) OM Paratparaya Namaha
106) OM Parasmaibrahmane Namaha
107) OM Sreevibhave Namaha
108) OM Jagadeeshwaraya Namaha

e-darshan counters

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E-darshan means online darshan on a single window system. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is a management committee in tirupati. A lot of devotees are visiting daily to have darshan of Lord Venkateshwara. TTD provides many facilities to the devotees of Lord Venkateshwara. e-darshan facility is also included in these facility to reduce the waiting time in the queue. The e-darshan counter is available at most all the city in the Andhra Pradesh as well as some metro city of India. e-darshan counters are managed by TTD. The list of e-darshan counters is given below with their address and phone numbers.

E-Darshan counters in the State of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.)

1) Adilabad-AP
TTD Kalyanamandapam,
e-Darshan Counter,
Housing Board Colony,
Adilabad,
Dist-Adilabad,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-9391181461

2) Amalapuram-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Darshan Counter,
Dist-East Godavari,
State-Andhra Pradesh

3) Ananthapur-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Darshan Counter,
Near Railway Station,
Ramachandrapuram,
Dist-Ananthapru.
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no. +91-8554-222345

4) Bhimavaram-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Darshan Counter,
Near Town Railway station,
Bhimavaram-2
Dist-West Godavari,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no +91-9440354448

5) Chirala-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counters,
Govt. Hospital, Kothapet,
Chirala,
Dist-Prakasam,
State-Andhra Pradesh .

6) Chittoor-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Vellore Road,
Dist-Chittoor,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-857-2235499

7) Eluru-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Eluru, Dist-West Godavari,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no +91-8812-232073

8) Guntur-AP
TTD Information Centre/Kalyanamandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Rajagardens, Guntur,
Dist-Guntur,
State-Andhara Pradesh
Contact no +91-863-2224340

9) Hanumakonda-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Kishanpoora, Hanumakonda,
Dist-Warangal,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-870-2577949

10) Hyderabad-AP
TTD Information Centre,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Balaji Bhavan, Liberty Circle,
Opp Stanza complex,
Himayat Nagar,
Dist-Hyderabad,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no. +91-40-23220852

11) Hyderabad-AP
TTD Information Centre,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Balaji Bhavan, Liberty Circle,
Opp Stanza complex,
Himayat Nagar,
District-Hyderabad,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no +91-40-23220552

12) Kadapa-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Madras Road,
Sankarapuram, Kadapa,
District-Kadapa,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no +91-856-2243029

13) Kakinada-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near Balaji Cheruvu, Kakinada,
District-Godavari,
State-Andhara Pradesh.
Contact no +91-884-2379239

14) Karimnagar-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Gandhi Road,
Opp RTC Bus Stand,
Karimnagar,
Dist-Karimnagar,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no. +91-878-2236722

15) Khammam-AP
TTD Kalyanamandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Opp RTC Bus Stand,
Khammam,
District- Khammam,
State - Andhra Pradesh.
Contact- +91-874-2224269

16) Kurnool-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
C-Camp Centre, Kurnool,
Dist-Kurnool,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-851-8229735

17) Machilipatnam-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near Bus Stand, Machilipatnam,
District-Krishna,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no.+91-867-2221352

18) Mahaboobnagar-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near Govt. Jr.College,
New Town, Mahaboobnagar,
MahaboobNagar District,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-854-2222575

19) Naidupet - AP
TTD Information Centere,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near Bus Stand, Naidupet,
Dist-Nellore,
State- Andhra Predesh.
Contact no. +91-9985841216

20) Nalgonda-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Shivaji Nagar, Nalgonda,
Dist-Nalgonda,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
contact no +91-868-2228189

21) Nellore-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Durga Mitta, Nellore,
Dist-Nellore,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no +91-861-2327409

22) Nizamabad -AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Pulan Chourastha,
Vatani Road, Nizamabad.
Dist-Nizamabad,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contac no +91-846-2231168

23) Ongole-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Santapet, Ongole,
Dist-Prakasam,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no +91-859-2233456

24) Pulivendula-AP
TTD Information Centere,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Muddanur Road, Pulivendula,
Kadapa District,
State -Anardhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-9885757044

25) Proddatur – AP,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Agasteswara Alayam,
Kurnool Road, Proddatur,
Kadapa District.
State – Andhra Pradesh
Ph: +91-9885757044

26) Rajamundry-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Danavaipet, Rajamundry,
East Godavari District,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-88-32461980

27) Sanga Reddy-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Sanga Reddy
District - Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact no +91-8455-277488

28) Siddipeta-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Siddipeta,
Dist-Medak,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-9948535677

29) Srikakulam-AP
TTD Kalyanamandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near Gandhi Park, Srikakulam,
Dist-Srikakulam,
State-Andhra Pradesh
Contact no. +91-894-2226422

30) Srikalahasti-AP
e-Dharshan Counter,
Near by Srikalahasti Temple,
Srikalahasti,
Chittoor District,
State-Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-9885403338

31) Talapaka-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Talapaka,
Dist-Kadapa,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-9912483436

32) Vijayanagaram-AP
TTD Kalyana mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Ranhjani Road, Vijayanagaram,
Dist –Vijayanagaram,
Andhra Predesh.
Contact No +91-892-2222769

33) Vijayawada-AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Punnama Thota,
Near All India Radio, Vijayawada,
Dist-Krishna,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact no. +91-866-2470377

34) Visakapatnam -AP
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
MVP Colony,
Near Raithu Bazar, Visakapatnam,
Dist –Visakapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact - +91-891-2707676

E-Darshan counters in the State of Karnataka.

1) Banglore-KA
TTD Information Center,
e-Darshan Counter,
16th Cross, Vyalikavel, Malleswaram,
Dist-Banglore
Karnataka.
Contact no +91-80-23345555

E-Darshan counters in the State of Orissa.
1) Bhubaneshwar - Orissa
TTD Kalyana Mandapam ,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Jayadev vihar Chowk,
Dist-Bhubaneshwar
State-Orissa.
Contact no. +91-674-2547597

E-Darshan counters in the State of Tamil Nadu
1) Chennai-TN
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Venkatanarayana Road, T-Nagar,
Dist-Chennai,
State-Tamil Nadu
Contact no. +91-44-24343535

2) Chennai-TN
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Venkatanarayana Road, T-Nagar,
Dist-Chennai,
State - Tamil Nadu
Contact No. +91-44-24346219

3) Coimbatore-TN
TTD e-Dharshan Counter,
Perumal Complex No.9,
Papanaikampalayam,
Dist-Coimbatore,
State-Tamil Nadu
Contact No. +91-422-2211667

4) Erode-TN
e-Dharshan Counter,
D/No: 315, Perundurai Road,
Club Melange Campus,
Dist-Erode-11,
State-Tamil Nadu.
Contact No. +91-9443036035

5) Pondichery-TN
TTD Information Centere,
e-Darshan Counter,
288, J.N Street,
Pondichery,
Tamil Nadu.
Contact No. +91-41-32222064

6) Rajapalam-TN
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
e-Dharshan Counter,
576, Tenkasi Road,
Dist-Rajapalam,
State-Tamil Nadu.
Contact No. +91-9994393050

7) Salem-TN
TTD Information Centere,
e-Dharshan Counter,
Sree Garuda Spirutal and Development Trust,
9/4C,6th Cross, Maravaneri,
Salem 636007,
State-Tamil Nadu.
Contact No. +91-4272431117, +91-9843411177

8) Vellore-TN
TTD Information Centere
e-Dharshan Counter,
Officers Line, Dist-Vellore,
State-Tamil Nadu
Contact No. +91-416-2233877

E-Darshan counters in the State of Jharkhand

1) Jemshedpur- Jharkhand
e-Dharshan Counter,
Andhra Bhakta Sree Rama Mandiram,
Bistpur,
Jemshedpur - 831001
State- Jharkhand
Contact No. +91-657-2756047, +91-9234590278

E-Darshan counters in the State of West Bengal
1) Kharagpur -WB
e-Dharshan Counter,
Sri Sri Balaji Mandir Committe,
Malamcha Road,
Dist-Kharagpur,
West Bengal.

2) Kolkata-WB
TTD e-Dharshan Counter,
Andhra Association Bulding,
13A, Shah Nagar,
Near Kalighat Station
Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata,
State-West Bengal.
Contact No. +91-33-24668314

E-Darshan counters in the State of Maharastra
1) Kolhapur-MH
e-Dharshan Counter,
Sri Mahalakshmi Temple,
Westran Maharastra Devasthan Management Committe,
Chuorang Nagala Park,
Dist-Kolhapur,
State-Maharastra.
Contact no. +91-9420456269

2) Latur-MH
e-Dharshan Counter,
AstaVainayaka Prathistan Mandir,
Asta Vinayaka Prathistan Road,
Latur,
Maharastra.
Contact No. +91-2382-244869

3) Mumbai-MH
e-Dharshan Counter,
Sri Siddi Vinayaka Temple,
S.K.Bhole, Prabha Devi Dadar,
West Mumbai-28,
Mumbai, Maharastra.
Contact No. +91-22-24223206

4) Pune-MH
e-Dharshan Counter,
Maharastra Arya Vaishya Samaj,
154 Kasbapeta,
Near Kasba Ganapthi,
Pune, Maharastra.
Contact No. +91-9422503162

E-Darshan counters in New Delhi
New Delhi
TTD Information Centere,
e-Dharshan Counter,
College Campus,
No.2 Faculty Flats, Dhaulakulam,
Opp Sathyanikethan,
New Delhi
Contact No. +91-11-24112349

Tirupati emergency numbers

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Police : 100

Fire Station
Fire Station-Tirupati
District Fire Officer,
G.Veshalamma Street,
Tirupati - 517501
Phone No: +91-877-2260101

Fire Station-Tirumula
Surapuvam Thota,
Tirumala,Tirupati – 517504,
Phone No: +91-877-2277299

Hopital
S.V.R.Ruia Hospital : +91-0877-2286666
Svims Hospital : +91-0877-2287777
Ambulance : +91-0877-2220120

Tourist Office
Regional Tourist Information Bureau,
Near T.T.D III Choultry,
Tirupati.
Phone no. +91-877-2243306

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Universal Access Number : 0901-334033

District collector :
Mr. Shamsher Singh
Rawat Collectorate,
Chittoor District,
Andhra Pradesh - 517 001
Phone no. +91-08572-241200
email: collector_ctr@ap.gov.in

Hotels in Tirupati - Andhra Pradesh

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The Fortune Kences Hotel, Tirupati

Address :
Opp. APS RTC Bus Stand,
Renigunta Road,
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh - 517502
India
Contact No. +91-877-2255855

Introduction:
The Fortune kences hotel, considered as the finest first class hotel in Tirupati. It is situated in the center of the city. This hotel is comfortable for business traveler, holidaymaker and most important for tourist of lord Venkateswara temple. It is confidently one of the most recognized hotels among all hotels in tirupati.

Accomodation and facilities
124 well appointed rooms, including 82 Standard rooms, 30 Fortune Club rooms, 12 Studio Suites. The rooms are spacious, aesthetically designed with all the necessary comforts. The guest rooms have been newly restored with the latest in modern luxury with traditional mahogany furnishings and updated fixtures. The rooms feature individually-controlled air conditioning and heating units, safe deposit boxes, refrigerators and hook-ups for personal computers and facsimile machines.

Temple Valley Resort, Tirupati

Address :
Bye pass Road,
Tirupati-517507,
Andhra Pradesh.
India.

Accommodation and Facilities:
Temple valley resort is a 3 star hotel situated near the tirupati railway station. The hotel’s rooms are well appointed and air conditioned spacious. TV, Refrigerator, direct dial telephone, multi-cuisine restaurant and conference room are the other facility of the hotel.

Hotel Bliss, tirupati

Address :
Near Ramanuja Circle, Renigunta Road Tirupati 517 501
Andhra Pradesh
India
Contact No.: +91-877-2237770 to 76, +91-877-2237774(Fax)

Introduction :
Hotel Bliss is an elegant 3 star hotel situated right in the centre of the city of Tirupati and offers a complete hospitality solution for both business and leisure from last twelve years. The main objective of this hotel is to provide friendly and homely atmosphere to the guests.

Accommodation and Facilities:
Hotel Bliss has 125 well furnished A/C and Non A/C guest rooms with state-of-the-art modern amenities like Direct Dialing for STD/ISD, Satellite T.V, Internet, Same day Laundry and 24 hours Room Service.

Kalyan Residency

Address :
No. 177, T.P. Area,
Tirupathi – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-877-2259780, 5569080
Fax No. +91-877-2259757
Mobile No. +91-98481 59700

Introduction:
Kalyan Residency is an elegant 3 star hotel situated in the heart of the temple town of Tirupati. This hotel is also reasonable enough to accommodate the economy factor of the visitors. The main objective of the hotel is to offer good quality accommodation with an added touch of a natural relaxing atmosphere and a panoramic view of Tirumala Hills.Kalyan Residency is one of the komarla group company which is multi-crore group company.

Accommodation and facilities
Kalian Residency is a well established hotel with 58 well presented rooms and elegantly furnished and offer impeccable service. The rooms has 24 hrs Check-out time, 24 hrs room service, Direct dial telephone with STD/ISD facility, Cable Television, Tele Mute facility, Computer port for Internet usage, Running Hot and Cold water, Travel desk, Doctor on call, and Laundry etc.

Sindhuri Park – Tirupati

Address :
14-2-118, 119, T.P. area,
Opp.Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Pushkarini,
Tirupati-517501
Andhara Pradesh.
India.
Contact no.+91-877-2256430

Introduction
Sindhuri park is a 3 star hotel situated to just apposite to the gopuram of Sri Govindaraja swami temple. All the infrastructural facilities are available at this hotel.

Accommodation and facilities
Sindhuri park hotel has 54 rooms, including 36 air-conditioned double rooms, 5 air-conditioned single rooms, 2 air-conditioned cottages, and 11 air-conditioned suites. All the infrastructural facilities are available at this hotel. It include internet facilities to the rooms, house laundry, safe deposit lockers, money changer, airport transfers, doctor on call, closed car parking, valet, travel desk service, shopping arcade, and pearl shop.

Hotel Mayura,

Address
209, T.P. Area,
Tirupati-517501
Andhra Pradesh,
India.
Contact no. +91-877-2225925, +91-877-2225251
Fax:+91-877-2225911

Introduction
Mayura hotel is a 3 star hotel situated nearby the temple of Lord Sri Balaji in Tirupati.The main objectives of the hotel is to offers every contemporary facility to the tourists. All the rooms are air conditioned including conference hall for conducting official seminars and conferences for business personals.

Bhimas Residency

Address :
Near Railway Over Bridge,
Renigunta Road,
Tirupati – 517501.
Andhra Pradesh
India.
Contact No. +91-877-2237371, 2237372
Fax No :+91-877-2237373

Introduction
Bhimas Residency hotel is situated on tirupati-chennai highway in Andhra Pradesh. It is just closed to the Govindraja Swamy Temple and tirupati railway station. This hotel is well known for their hospitality and eagerness to associate with the tourists. It has also a vegetarian restaurant named “Mohini” which serves South Indian food, North Indian Food, Continental, Chinese and other dishes from 6am to 10pm. Bhimas Residency has also a coffee shop, which is open for 24 hours.

Accommodation and facilities
Bhimas Residency has an 85 well appointed rooms with centralized A/C. It includes executive rooms, Transit Rooms and Suites for the guest to choose from. Facility includes swimming pool, travel desk, laundry, car parking, business centre, doctor on call etc.

Tirumala Residency hotel – Tirupati

Address:
19-3-39, Renigunta Road,
Beside Railway Over Bridge,
Tirupati - 517501
Andhra Pradesh,
India
Contact No. +91-877-2258025

Introduction
Tirumala Residency is a 3 star hotel situated near the Tirupati Railway Station. It is a famous hotel for tirupati tourist and devotees of Lord Venkateshwara. The Hotel provides good amenities and excellent services to the guest.

Accommodation and facilities
Tirumala Residency hotel has 62 air-conditioned rooms, including 47 deluxe rooms, 12 family rooms and 3 for suites. All the rooms are spacious and tastefully decorated.

The Sai Inn Hotel

Address
Chalapathi Towers,
Thiruchanoor Road
Tirupati, Chittoor Dist.
Andhra Pradesh
India
Contact No. +91-877-2238063
Mobile no. +91-9885457943

Introduction
Sai inn hotel is located just short distance from tirupati railway station. Sai Inn Hotel provides excellent accommodation for the visitors of Tirupati. The rooms are very good and comfortable for visitors of tirupati. The rooms have four categories with reasonable rate. The rooms are double room, family suite, family suite and executive suite.

Gopi Krishna Hotel, Tirupati

Address
19-18-2A,Old Tiruchanoor Road
Tirupati, Chittoor Dist.
Andhra Pradesh
India
Contact No. +91-877-8853316

Hotel Ramee Guest line Days

Address :
14-37,Karakambadi Road,
Akkarampalli Post,
Tirupati-517507
Andhra Pradesh,
India.
Contact No. +91-877-2280800 , 2288366

Hotel Balaji Woodland
Address :
206,achalukya Complex,
T P Area,
Tirupati-517501,
India.
Andhra Pradesh
Contact No.+91-877-2284421

Tirupati Darshan Timing

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The timing of tirupati Balaji temple is given below. The rate of the darshan is also given. The rate of the darshan can be change from time to time. No charges for ordinary darshan but it will take long time.

Saturdays and Sunday timing

3.00 am to 3.30 am – Subrabhaatam (Rs. 100/- per head)
3.30 am to 3.45 am – Suddhi
3.45 am to 4.30 am - Thomala Seva (Arjitham - Rs. 220/- per head)
4.30 am to 4.45 am – Koluvu and Panchanga Sravanam
4.45 am to 5.30 am - Sahasranama Archana (Rs. 220/- per head)
5.30 am to 6.30 am - Archanantara Darshanam(Rs. 200/- per head)
6.30 am to 7.00 am - First bell, Bali, Saattumura
7.00 am to 7.30 am - Suddhi, second Archana (Ekantam)
7.30 am to 7.00 pm - Sarva Darshan
12.00 pm to 5.00 pm - Kalyanotsavam, Brahmotsavam, Vasantotsavan, Unjal Seva
5.30 pm to 6.30 pm - Sahasra Deepalankara Seva
7.00 pm to 8.00 pm - Suddhi, night Kanikaryams (Ekantam) and night bell
8.00 pm to 1 am - Sarva Darshan
1 am to 1.30 am - Suddhi and preparation for Ekanta Seva
1.30 am - Ekanta Seva (Rs. 120.00 per head)

Monday Darshan timing
(Special Seva - Vishesha Puja 7.30 am – 9.00am)

3.00 am to 3.30 am - Suprabhatam ( Rs 100/- for special entrance ticket)
3.30 am to 3.45 am – Suddhi.
3.45 am to 4.30 am - Thomala Seva (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head)
4.30 am to 4.45 am - Koluvu and Panchanga Sravanam
4.45 am to 5.30 am - first Archana i.e. Sahasranama Archana (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head).
5.30 am to 6.00 am - first Bell, Bali and Sattumora
6.00 am to 9.00 am – Special seva- Vishesh Puja,( Rs. 3000/-)
6.00 am to 11.00 am - Sarvadarshanam
11.00 am to 12.00 p.m - Suddhi, Second Archana (Ekantam) and second Bell etc.
12.00 pm to 7.00 p.m - Sarvadarshanam
1.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m - Arjitha Kalyanotsavam, Bramotsavam, Vahana Sevas, Unjal Sevas etc.
7.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m - Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams (Ekantam) and Night Bell
8.00 p.m to 1.00 a.m - Sarvadarshanam
1.00 a.m to 1.30 a.m - Suddhi, preparations for Ekantha Seva
1.30 a.m - Ekanta Seva (Arjitham Rs 100.00 per head)

Tuesday Darshan timing
(Special Seva: Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana 6.30am to 7.30am)

3.00 am to 3.30 am - Suprabhatam ( Rs 100/- for special entrance ticket)
3.30 am to 3.45 am - Suddhi.
3.45 am to 4.30 am - Thomala Seva (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head)
4.30 am to 4.45 am - Koluvu and Panchanga Sravanam
4.45 am to 5.30 am - first Archana i.e. Sahasranama Archana (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head).
5.30 am to 6.30 am – Archanantara Darsanam (Rs.100/- per head)
6.30 am to 7.00 am – First bell, Bali and Sattumura
7.00 am to 7.30 am – Suddhi, Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana ( Rs. 3500/-)
7.00 am to 7.00 pm - Sarvadarshanam
12.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m - Arjitha Kalyanotsavam, Bramotsavam, Vahana Sevas, Unjal Sevas etc.
5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m - Sahasra Deepalankarana seva
7.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m - Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams (Ekantam) and Night Bell
8.00 p.m to 1.00 a.m - Sarvadarshanam
1.00 a.m to 1.30 a.m - Suddhi, preparations for Ekantha Seva
1.30 a.m - Ekanta Seva (Arjitham Rs 100.00 per head)

Wednesday Darshan timing
(Special Seva: Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam 6.30am to 8.30am)

3.00 am to 3.30 am - Suprabhatam ( Rs 100/- for special entrance ticket)
3.30 am to 3.45 am – Suddhi.
3.45 am to 4.30 am - Thomala Seva (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head)
4.30 am to 4.45 am - Koluvu and Panchanga Sravanam
4.45 am to 5.30 am - first Archana i.e. Sahasranama Archana (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head).
5.30 am to 6.30 am – Archanantara Darsanam (Rs.100/- per head)
6.30 am to 7.00 am – First bell, Bali and Sattumura, preparation for Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam
7.00 am to 9.00 am – Sahasrakalasa Abhishekam (Rs. 5000/-) Second Archana (Ekantam) and Bell
9.00 am to 7.00 pm - Sarvadarshanam
12.00 p.m to 05.00 p.m - Kalyanotsavam, Bramotsavam, Vahana Sevas, Unjal Sevas etc.
5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m - Sahasra Deepalankarana seva
7.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m - Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams (Ekantam) and Night Bell
8.00 p.m to 1.00 a.m - Sarvadarshanam
1.00 a.m to 1.30 a.m - Suddhi, preparations for Ekantha Seva
1.30 a.m - Ekanta Seva (Arjitham Rs 100.00 per head

Thursday darshan timing
(Special Seva: Tiruppavada – 6.30am – 8.00am
and Poolangi Alankaram – 9.00pm – 10.00pm)

3.00 am to 3.30 am - Suprabhatam ( Rs 100/- for special entrance ticket)
3.30 am to 3.45 am – Suddhi.
3.45 am to 4.30 am - Thomala Seva (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head)
4.30 am to 4.45 am - Koluvu and Panchanga Sravanam
4.45 am to 5.30 am - first Archana i.e. Sahasranama Archana (Arjitham Rs 200.00 per head).
5.30 am to 6.30 am – Archanantara Darsanam (Rs.100/- per head)
6.30 am to 7.00 am – First bell, Bali and Sattumura,
7.00 am to 8.00 am – Sallimpu, Second Archana (Ekantam), Tiruppavada (Rs.5,000/-), Second Bell
8.00 am to 7.00 pm - Sarvadarshanam
12.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m - Kalyanotsavam, Brahmotsavam, Vasantotsavan, Unjal Seva
5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m - Sahasra deepalankarana seva
7.00 p.m to 9.00 p.m - Pedda Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams, Poolangi Alankaram and Night Bell
9.00 p.m to 1.00 a.m - Poolangi Alankaram and Sarvadarsanam
1.00 a.m to 1.30 a.m - Suddhi, preparations for Ekantha Seva
1.30 a.m - Ekanta Seva (Arjitham Rs 100.00 per head)

Friday darshan timing
(Special Seva: Abhishekam 4.30am to 6.00am)

3.00 am to 3.30 am - Suprabhatam ( Rs 100/- for special entrance ticket)
3.30 am to 4.30 am – Sallimpu Suddhi , Nityakatla Kainkaryams, Morning first Bell and preparation for Abhishekam (holders of Rs. 12,250/-, Rs. 750/-, Rs. 300/- and Rs. 150/- tickets will be admitted).
4.30 am to 6.00 am - Abhishekam and Nijapada Seva
6.00 am to 7.00 am - Samarpana
7.00 am to 8.00 am – Thomala seva and Archana (Rs. 420/- per head).
8.00 am to 9.00 am – Second bell, Bali, Sattumura, etc.
9.00 am to 8.00 pm - Sarvadarshanam
12.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m - Kalyanotsavam, Brahmotsavam, Vasantotsavan, Unjal Seva
6.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m – Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva at Kolimi Mandapam and Procession along the Mada streets.
8.00 p.m to 9.00 p.m - Suddhi, Night Kainkaryams and Night Bell
9.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m - Sevadarshanam
10.00 a.m to 10.30 p.m - Suddhi, preparations for Ekantha Seva
10.30 a.m - Ekanta Seva (Arjitham Rs 100.00 per head

Travel agents in tirupati

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1) Teja Travels,
75 (1), Sarojini Devi Road,
Tirupati- 517501,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-0877-2286969, 2229549.

2) Janatha Travels,
10-34, Konna Kalava Mandapam,
Tiruchanoor, Tirupati – 517503
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-0877-2223471

3) Anusha Travels,
CMR Complex,
By Pass Road,
Tirumala-Tirupati,
Andhra Pradesh,
Contact No. : +91-0877-2227292

4) Siddartha Travels,
203, Chalukya Complex,
T. P. Area, Tirupati-517501,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No : +91-0877-2225139, 225522, 2221277 (Fax).

5) Pojitha Travels,
T.P.Area, Tirupati – 517501.
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Contact No.: +91 0877-2226645
Mobile No. +91-9440075977

6) Sagar Travels,
No. 14/138,
T P Area, Tirupati-517501,
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2225163

7) Sri Ramana Travels,
19-9-1/6, Kennedy Nagar,
Opp Venkateswara Theatre,
Tiruchanoor Road,
Tirupati-517501,
Andhra Pradesh,India.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2000381 , 2221667

8) Garuda Tours & Travels,
Koneti Katta Street, Tirupati,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No : +91-0877-2225771

9) Kesineni Tours & Travels,
Near Railway Over Bridge,
Tirupati.
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-0877-2251355, 2258149

10) Seven Star Travels,
139, T.P. Area,
Tirupati – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. +91-0877-2225186

11) Sri Balaji Travels,
216, Opposite R.T.C. Bus stand,
Ajantha Lodge, TP Area,
Tirupathi – 517501,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-3122744, 3122867, 2220361, 2225662

12) TTS Travels,
1&2, Vishnupriya Complex,
Tirupati,
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2250707, 2228715
Mobile No. +91-9849050707

13) Air Wings Travel Service,
Plot No 176,
New Balaji Colony,
Air Bypass Road,
Tirupati – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2224887, 2222887, 2259584/ FAX. +91-0877-2226887

14) Aluru Travels,
18-1-91/4, Opp Andhra Bank,
KT Road, Tirupathi – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No.: +91-0877-6562630, 2232630
Mobile No. : +91-9848341058

15) Kesineni Tours & Travels
No 1, GNR Commericial Complex,
Near SbI Zonal Office,
Tirupati – 517501.
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2258149

16) Balaji Tours & Travels,
292, Opp Railway Station,
Tirupathi – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2220434,6668869

17) New Roja Travels,
Bhavani Nagar, Tirupati – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-0877-2225552

18) Sri Vaari Travels,
Railway Station Road, Tirupathi – 517501
Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : +91-9440522799, 9849277777

Other places to see in Tirupati

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Sri Venkateswara Temple
It is most visited temple of lord Venkateshwara in tirupati. It is famous by the name of “Tirupati Balaji Temple”. The temple is situated on the seventh peak, Venkatachala of the tirupati hill.It is the richest temple in the world and most visited temple in India.

Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple
Sri Kapileswaraswami temple is dedicated to lord shiva. It is the only temple which is for God shiva in tirupati. It is situated about 3 km north of tirupati at the foot of the tirumala hills in Chittoor District. There is also a sacred waterfall called Kapila Theertham. Kapila Theertham is attractive place in tirupati. Annual Brahmotsavam and other festival like Vinayak Chaturthi, Skanda shasti, Mahashivratri, and Annabhishekam are performed here with great pomp and splendour.

Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple
Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple is another popular temple situated in the middle of tirupati town. This temple is dedicated to Lord Rama, Mata sita and Lakshmana. Legends say that Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple was built to commemorate the journey of Lord Rama to Tirupati. This temple was built by Chola king during the tenth century AD. Opposite of this temple there is Anjaneyaswami temple dedicated to Hanumanji, is a sub shrine of this temple. Annual Brahmotsavam and other festival like Ugadi and Sri Ramanavami are performed here with great pomp and splendour.

Sri Govindrajaswami Temple
After tirupati Balaji temple, Sri Govindrajaswami Temple is the main landmark that is most visited by the devotees coming to the temple town. It has an imposing Gopuram which can be seen from distance. The temple is dedicated to lord Krishna (lord Vishnu’s incarnation). There are also temples of Sri Andal, Sri Parthasarathy and Sri Venkateswara inside its premises.The shrine was sanctified by Sri Saint Ramanujacharya in the year 1130 AD. The festivals and functions of this temple are similar to those conducted in the Sri Venkateswara temple every year. The ticket for special darshan is Rs. 5/- per head.

Tiruchanur Padmavati Temple
A visit to Tirumala- tirupati is incomplete without a visit to Tiruchanur Padmavati Temple at Trichanur. . This temple is dedicated to Padmavati (Goddess Lakshmi), the consort of God Venkateswara who resides at tirumala- tirupati. It is located about 5 Kms from Tirupati Balaji temple. This temple is known for being home to the temple of Devi Padmavathi. Other temples located in Tiruchanur are Sri Krishnaswami Temple, Sri Sundara Rajaswamivari Temple and Sri Suryanarayana Swamivari Temple etc.

The Swami Pushkarini
Swami Pushkarini Lake is situated near Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati in Chittoor district. It is believed that Swami Pushkarini Lake was originally in Vaikuntham and belonged to Lord Vishnu and was bought by Garuda on earth, for the sport of Sri Venkateswara. Devotees bathe here before entering the main temple.

The Akashganga Waterfall
The Akashganga waterfall is situated about 3 km north of tirupati temple. This is very famous because its waters are used for the lord’s bath everyday. People attract because of waterfall.

Sri Varahaswami Temple
Sri Verahaswami temple is situated to the north of the Sri Venkateswara temple, on the banks of Swami Pushkarini. Legend says that, tirumala was originally the adi varaha kshetra or the place belonging to sri Adi Varahaswami and lord Venkateswara had to take permission from Lord Varahaswami to stay here in the hill. Devotees should visit this temple before Sri Venkateswara temple. The diety of the Sri Varahaswami temple in tirupati is that of Adi Varaha who is an incarnation of lord Vishnu in the form of a boar.

TTD Gardens

Sri Kalahasti Temple

Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple

Photo Gallery

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Tirupati Bhagwan Photo

Lord Venkateswara

Lord Venkateswara & Sri Padmavathi

Shri Venkateswara Jalapati Photo

God Venkateswara photo

Garuda Statue on the way to Tirumala

Front View of Tirumala - tirupati temple

People in kalyanakatta removing their hair

Original mandir at Tirupati

Night view at tirupati balaji temple

Main temple of tirumala- tirupati

Tiruapti Balaji Temples image

Tiruapti balaji puja

Tirupati Balaji Temple Photo

Tirupati Balaji Temple

Tirupati Balaji

Tirumala-Tirupati Photo

Visitors visiting Tirupati Balaji Temple

Water fall at way of Tirumala-Tirupati

Tirupati temple premises elephant photo

Puskarini photo

Devotees waiting for Darshan

Devotees at Tirupati Balaji Temple at Brahamotsavam festival

Devotees at tirumala- tirupati

Bachchan family at Tirumala-Tirupati

Abhishekh and Aishwarya taking prasad at tirupati balji temple

Tirupati Laddu Prasadam

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In our Indian society, it is believed that Prasad is important after taking God’s Darshan. Darshan and Prasad of God are available at almost all Hindu temples in India. The whole TTD share of Anna Prasadam, chitrannam, sweet pongal, and curd rice are distributed free to all pilgrims coming out after darshan.

Laddu (Prasadam) is the main and famous Prasad of Tirupati Balaji. Laddu are sold to pilgrims on the counter outside the temple. Tokens for Laddu are avialble at Bank counter. Token is issue to only one person. The timing for Laddu Prasad is 8.00am to 6.00pm everyday. In tirupati, you have to pay money for Laddu Prasad. Cash payments are accepted only on Vijaya Bank’s Cash counter.

Rs. 2500/- (30 laddus)
Rs. 1500/- (15 laddus)
Rs. 1000/- (10 laddus)

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) offices In India

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Tirumala tirupati Devsthanam (TTD) is a Management trust in tirupati. The primary function of TTD is to provide the convenient facilities to Devotees of Balaji not only in tirupati but also all over India. People come to tirupati from all over India. So that TTD has offices across the India. The most Offices are situated in Andhra Pradesh state. It is helpful for people to contact TTD for any queries regarding tirupati. Following are the list of offices with address.

Offices in the State of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.)

1) Aaluru – AP
The manager,
TTD Kalayanamandapam,
Aaluru,
Dist – Kurnool,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

2) Adilabad - AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Dist - Adilabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

3) Adoni- AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Adoni,
Dist – Kurnool,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

4) Alamuru-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Alamuru-533 233
District - East Godavari
State - Andhra Pradesh

5) Alluru-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Alluru,
Dist - Nellore
State - Andhra Pradesh

6) Anantapur-AP
The Deputy Executive Engineer,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Ramachandra Nagar,
Dist - Anantapur,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact no. : 08554-22345

7) Anaparthy-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Anaparthy,
District - East Godavari
State - Andhra Pradesh

8 ) Armoor-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Armoor,
Dist - Nizamabad
State - Andhra Pradesh

8) Athreyapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Athreyapuram
District - East Godavari
State - Andhra Pradesh

9) Attili-AP

The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Attili,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

9) Avanigadda-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Avanigadda,
Dist - Krishna
State - Andhra Pradesh

11 ) Bakarapet-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Bakarapet
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

12 ) Banswada-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Banswada,
Dist - Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh,

13) Beechupalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Beechupalli.
Dist - Mehaboob Nagar
State - Andhra Pradesh

14 ) Bhainsa-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Bhainsa,
Dist - Adilabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

15 ) Bhimavaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sivaraopet,
Bhimavaram,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No :- 08816-23519

16) Bhongir-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Bhongir,
Dist – Nalgonda,
State - Andhra Pradesh

17 ) Biccavolu-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Biccavolu,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

18 ) Biknoor-AP

The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Biknoor,
Dist - Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

19) Bobbili-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Bobbili,
Dist - Vijayanagar
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. 08944-55270

20 ) Bodhan-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Bodhan,
Dist - Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

21 ) Chittoor-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Vellore Road,
Dist - Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. : 08572-35499

22 ) Kadapa (Cuddapah)-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Madras Road,
Dist - Kadapa
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. 08562-43029

23) Devarakonda-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Devarakonda,
Dist - Nalgonda,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

24 ) Devuni Cuddapah-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Devuni Cuddapah,
Dist - Kadapa
State - Andhra Pradesh.

25 ) Domakonda-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Domakonda,
Dist - Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh

26 ) Dubbaka-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Dubbaka,
Dist – Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

27 ) Dwaraka Tirumala-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Dwaraka Tirumala,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

28 ) Eluru-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Opposite C R Reddy College,
Eluru,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No : - 08812-32073

29 ) Emmiganur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Emmiganur,
Dist – Kurnool,
State : Andhra Pradesh

30 ) Gorantla-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Gorantla,
Dist – Ananthapur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

31 ) Gaddiannaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Gaddiannaram,
Dist - Ranga Reddy
State - Andhra Pradesh

31 ) Gudiwada-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Rajendra Nagar,
Gudiwada,
Dist - Krishna.
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. : 08674-45630

32 ) Gudipala-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Gudipala,
Dist - Chittoor,
State : Andhra Pradesh

33) Gudipalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Gudipalli,
Dist - Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

34 ) Gudur-AP

The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Gudur,
Dist - Nellore
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. : - 08624-762

35 ) Guntur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam,
Raja Gardens,
Dist - Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No. :- 0863-224340

36 ) Hanumakonda-AP
Deputy Executive Engineer,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Laskar Bazar,
Hanumakonda,
Dist - Warangal,
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No : 08712-77949

37 ) Hindupur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Hindupur,
Dist - Anantapur,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

38 ) Hyderabad-AP
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
Himayat Nagar,
Dist - Hyderabad – 500 029
State – Andhra Pradesh.
Contact No. : 040-3220852

39) Jamalapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jamalapuram,
Dist - Khammam.
State - Andhra Pradesh

40) Jammalamadugu-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jammalamadugu,
Dist - Cuddapah
State - Andhra Pradesh

41) Jangareddy Gudem-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jangareddy Gudem,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

42) Jangaon-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jangaon,
Dist – Warangal,
State - Andhra Pradesh

43) Jinnaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jinnaram,
Dist - Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

44 ) Jogipet-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Jogipet,
Dist – Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

45) Kadiri-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Kadiri,
Dist - Ananthapur
State - Andhra Pradesh

46) Kakinada-AP
Deputy Executive Engineer,
TTD Information Centre,
Balaji Tank,
Dist - Kakinada – 533 003
State - Andhra Pradesh
Contact No :- 0884-379239

47) Kallur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Kallur,
Dist – Khammam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

48) Kama Reddy-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Kama Reddy,
Dist - Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

49) Kanipakam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Choultry,
Kanipakkam,
Dist - Chittoor
State - Andhra Pradesh

50) Kapileswarapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Kapileswarapuram,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

51) Karvetinagaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Karvetinagaram,
Dist - Chitoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

52) Khammam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Opposite RTC Bus Stand,
Dist - Khammam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

53) Kodada-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyanamandapam,
Azad Nagar,
Post – Kodada,
Dist – Nalgonda,
State - Andhra Pradesh

54) Koyyala Gudem-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Koyyala Gudem,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

55) Kuppam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Kuppam,
Dist - Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

56) Kurnool-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
B-Camp Centre,
Dist - Kurnool - 2
State - Andhra Pradesh

57) Machilipatnam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Machilipatnam – 521 001
Dist – Krishna,
State - Andhra Pradesh,
Contact No. :- 08672-23295

58) Madanapalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Madanapalli,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

59) Manthani-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Manthani,
Dist – Karimnagar,
State - Andhra Pradesh

60) Mancherial-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Mancherial,
Dist – Adilabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh

61) Mandapet-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Mandapet,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

62) Mangalagiri-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Tenali Road,
Mangalagiri,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

63) Mattapalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Mattapalli,
Dist - Nalgonda,
State - Andhra Pradesh

64) Metpalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Metpalli,
Dist – Karimnagar,
State - Andhra Pradesh

65) Munnangi-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Munnangi,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

66) Mummadivaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Choultry,
Mummadivaram,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

67) Nalgonda-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Dist – Nalgonda,
State - Andhra Pradesh

68) Nacharam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nacharam,
Dist – Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh

69) Nandigama-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nandigama – 521 185
Dist – Krishna,
State - Andhra Pradesh

70) Nandyal-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sreenivasa Nagar,
Nandyala - 518 501,
Dist –Kurnool,
State - Andhra Pradesh

71) Narasapur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Narasapur - 534 275
Dist -West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

72) Narispatnam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Narispatnam,
Dist – Visakhapatnam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

73) Nirmal-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nirmal,
Dist – Adilabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

74) Nellimarla -AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nellimarla,
Dist –Vijayanagaram.
State - Andhra Pradesh

75) Nagalapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nagalapuram,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

76) Naravari Palli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Naravari Palli,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

77) Nellore-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Durga Mitta,
Dist - Nellore
State - Andhra Pradesh

78) Nizamabad-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Pullong Road,
Dist - Nizamabad – 503 001,
State - Andhra Pradesh

79) Nuzvid-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Nuzvid,
Dist – Krishna,
State Andhra Pradesh

80) Ongole-AP
Deputy Executive Engineer,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sitampet,
Ongole,
Dist – Prakasam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

81) Parlapadu-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Parlapadu,
Dist – Cuddapah,
State - Andhra Pradesh

82) Peddapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Peddapuram
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

83) Peravali-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Peravali,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

84) Penumantra-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Penumantra 534 124,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

85) Piler-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Piler,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

86) Pithapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Pithapuram,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

87) Pittalavaripalem-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Pittalavaripalem
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

88) Polakala-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Polakala,
Irala Mandalam,
Dist - Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

89) Poduru-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Poduru – 534 327
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh.

90) Paloncha-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Paloncha,
Dist – Khammam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

Proddutur-AP
Manager
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Proddutur
Cuddapah District
Andhra Pradesh

91) Puttur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Puttur,
Dist – Chittoor,
Andhra Pradesh

92) Ramakuppam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Ramakuppam,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

93) Rajahmundry-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Rajahmundry – 533 103
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

94) Raja Nagaram-
AP The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Raja Nagaram,
Dist - Godavari,
Andhra Pradesh

95) Razolu-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Razolu,
Dist – Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

96) Sanga Reddy-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sanga Reddy,
Dist – Medak,
State - Andhra Pradesh

97) Saripalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Post – Saripalli,
Vill - Rangavaram,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

98) Siddipet-AP

The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Siddipet ,
Dist – Medak,
Andhra Pradesh

99) Sadum-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sadum,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

100) Somala-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Somala,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

101) Srinivasa Mangapuram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Srinivasa Mangapuram,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

102) Samarlakota-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Samarlakota,
Dist - East Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh,

103) Sangameswaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sangameswaram,
Dist – Ananthapur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

104) Sattenapalli-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sattenapalli,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

105) Satuluru-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Satuluru,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

106) Srikalahasthi-AP
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam
Srikalahasthi,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

107) Srikakulam-AP
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam Srikakulam,
Dist – Srikakulam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

108) Tadepalligudem-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Tadepalligudem,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

109) Tadipatri-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Tadipatri,
Dist – Anantapur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

110) Tangutur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Tangutur,
Dist – Prakasam,
State - Andhra Pradesh

111) Tanuku-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Tanuku,
Dist - West Godavari,
State - Andhra Pradesh

112) Thummur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Thummur (Naidupet),
Dist – Nellore,
State - Andhra Pradesh

113) Tenali-AP
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam
11-6-2, Ponduranga Pet,
Tenali - 522 002
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

114) Ungutur-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Ungutur,
Dist – Krishna,
Andhra Pradesh

115) Veldurthi-AP
Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Veldurthi,
Dist – Guntur,
State - Andhra Pradesh

116) V.Kota -AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
V.Kota,
Dist – Chittoor,
State - Andhra Pradesh

117) Varni-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Varni,
Dist – Nizamabad,
State - Andhra Pradesh

118) Vidyanagar-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Vidyanagar,
Dist – Nellore,
State - Andhra Pradesh,

119) Vijayawada-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam or Information Centre,
Punnamma Thota,
Vijayawada -520 010
Dist – Krishna,
Andhra Pradesh
Contact No : 0866-470377

120) Visakhapatnam-AP
Deputy Executive Engineer,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Sector – 5,
M V P Colony,
Dist - Visakhapatnam – 17,
State - Andhra Pradesh

121) Vizianagaram-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam
Dist – Vizianagaram,
State - Andhra Pradesh

122) Wanaparti-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Wanaparti – 509 103
Dist - Mahaboob Nagar,
Andhra Pradesh.

123) Zaheerabad-AP
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Zaheerabad – 502 220,
Dist – Medak,
Andhra Pradesh

Offices in the State of Karnataka

1) Bangalore-KA
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
16th Cross,
V yalikavel,
Dist - Bangalore - 560 003,
State - Karnataka
Contact No :- 080-3445432/ 3315361

2) Bangaru Tirupati-KA
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam,
Bangaru Tirupati,
Bangarupet TQ,
Dist - Kolar
State - Karnataka
Contact No. 08153-77854

Office in the State of Madhya Pradesh.(M.P.)

1) Bhopal-MP
The Secretary,
The Balaji Baktha Mandali,
Piplani,
Dist – Bhopal - 462 021
State - Madhya Pradesh

Office in the State of Orissa

1) Bhubaneshwar-Orissa
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam
Plot No. A6/1,
Jayadev Vihar Colony,
R P L Campus Post,
Dist - Bhubaneswar - 751 013,
State – Orrisa

Office in the State Of Tamil Nadu

1) Chennai-TN
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
V V R Dharmasala,
198 & 199 R.Peters Road,
Dist - Chennai - 600 014
State - Tamil Nadu
Contact No: 044-8573835

2) Chennai – TN
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
50, Venkata Narayana Road,
T Nagar,
Dist - Chennai – 600 017
State - Tamil Nadu
Contact No.: 044-4343535 / 4346219

3) Coimbatore-TN
The Manager,
TTD Information Center,
Stock Exchange Building,
Dist - Coimbatore,
State - Tamil Nadu

4) Kanchipuram-TN
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/Guest House
Ekambareswara Swamy Koil Street,
Dist - Kanchipuram,
State - Tamil Nadu,
Contact No.: 04112-22115

5) Madurai-TN
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
Sri Madurai Meenakshi Temple Premises,
Dist - Madurai – 625 001,
State - Tamil Nadu
Contact No. : 0452-623066

6) Neyveli-TN
The Manager,
TTD Kalyana Mandapam,
Block No-10,
Neyveli Township,
Dist – Cuddalore,
State - Tamil Nadu

Offices in the State of Kerala State

1) Guruvayur-KL
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre/ Kalyana Mandapam,
Guruvayur – 680 101
Dist – Tiruchur,
State – Kerala,
Contact No. : 0487-552080

2) Guruvayur- KL
The Secretary
Thiru Venkatachalapathi Utsav Samithi,
Dist - Guruvayur 680 101
State – Kerala,

3) Pondicherry-PY
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
288, J N Street,
Pondicherry – 605 001
Contact No. : 0413-222064

Office in the State of Maharashtra
1) Mumbai-MH
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
GD Somani Memorial Buildings,
Cuffe Parade,
Dist - Mumbai - 400 005
State – Maharashtra
Contact No. : 022-22187171

Office in the State of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.)

1) Rishikesh-UP
Assistant Executive Officer,
TTD Andhra Ashramam,
L J Road,
Dist - Rishikesh – 249 201
State - Uttar Pradesh
Contact No. :- 0135-430353

2) New Delhi-DL
The Manager,
TTD Information Centre,
No. 10, Hailey Road,
New Delhi - 110 001

Brahmotsavam Festival

2008-11-27T08:27:00.000-08:00

Brahmotsavam festival is a Hindu festival which is celebrated at Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh. It is celebrated once in a whole years. The festival continues for 9 days. Generally this festival comes in the month of October. It is believed that God Brahma, the creator of God, had started this festival. He worshipped God Balaji on the banks of the Pushkarini in Tirupati to give thanks him for the protection of mankind. So the festival name is “Brahmotsavam”. Brahmotsavam means Brahma’s Utsavam.

How to Celebrate this festival at Tirupati :
This festival is celebrated in Tirupati temple. So, every year in the month of September or October uncountable devotees came to tirupati temple to join in the festival celebration. This Brahmotsavam celebration provides opportunity to all devotees to receive the blessing of God Venkateswara and experience Vaikuntha Anubhava (heavenly enjoyment and feeling). This festival continues nine days. The idol of god Balaji is decorated with gold ornaments and precious stones to make the procession more attracting. During the nine days of the festival, the religious activities can be seen in the temple. It includes daily Homas, and processions for the Utsavas murti on different Vahana etc. Pilgrims came to Tirupati from all over India as well as abroad for joining in the festival. All the activities of the temple and Brahmotsavam festival are handled by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). TTD provides all facilities to the pilgrims. The fifth and ninth days of the festival are especially significant in as much as Garudautsavam and Rathauthavam takes place on those days. Following are the nine day activities in tirupati during Brahmotsavam festival.

First day of the Festival :
The first day of the festival is known as “Dhwajarohan”. On the starting of the festival, the Garuda flag hoisting ceremony celebrated near the Srivari Alaya Dhwajasthambham. This signifies the commencement of the Brahmotsava. It is believed that Garuda goes to Devalokam and invites all the Gods to attend the function.On this day the wonderful procession of God Venkateshwara on Pedda Seshavahana is taken around the four street of the main temple in the night and it continues till midnight.
Dhwajarohana Mahotsava

Second day of the festival :
The second day of the festival is known as “Chinna Sesha vahana”. In the morning of second day, the God is teken out on the Chinna Seshavahana while in the night the deities are taken to Uyala Mandapam for the Unjal Seva.
Chinnasesha Vahanam

Third day of the Festival :
The third day of the festival is known as “Simvahana”. It is same like a second day. In the third night the deities are carried on Mutayalapandiri Vahana which has a pearl covering, a symbol of purity and royalty.
Simha Vahana

Fourth day of the Fetival :
The fourth day of the festival is known as “Kalpavriksha Vahana”. In the morning of the fourth day, the god takes a ride on Kalpavriksha Vahana. Kalpavriksha is a tree that grants boons and satisfies the all wishes of the devotees.
Kalpavriksham Vahanam

Fifth day of the festival :
The Fifth day of the festival is known as “Garuda Vahan”. This is a very important day of festival. It is celebrated to commemorate the God's incarnation as Mohini. In the night, the lord is carried on Garuda Vahana and decorated with Mahaakanti, Sahasranaramala. Garuda is a actul Vahana of lord Vishnu. So, this is a very great day of the festival so that on this day uncountable pilgrims came here.
Garuda Vahan

Sixth day of the festival :
The sixth day of the festival is known as “Gaja Vahan”. On the morning of this day, the deities are carried on Hanumad Vahana. God Hanuman is the main guest of this day. On this day Vasantotsavam or spring festival is celebrated instead of Unjal Seva. In the same night Lord Venkateswara sits on Gaja Vahan. It is a symbol of Wealth. It is also attributed to the elephant.
Gaja Vahanam

Seventh day of the festival :
The sixth day of the festival is known as “Suryaprabha Vahana”. On the morning of the sixth day, the deities are carried out on Suryaprabha Vahana. In the same night, after Unjal Seva, the lord is taken out on Chandraprabha Vahana.
Surya Prabha Vahana

Eighth day of the festival :
The eighth day of the festival is known as “Rathotsavam”. It is also a main day of festival. On this day the god Venkatswara travels on a Ratha or Chariot. The devotee believed that those who join this day of festival, he will got Moksha. The devotees pull the chariot with full enjoy and chant Govinda , Govinda. In the same night the lord and his consort are taken out on Aswa Vahana. Aswa( The horse) is the symbol of energy and power.
Rathotsavam

Ninth day of the festival :
The ninth day of the festival is known as “Chakrasnana Mahotsavam”. Abhsekham of God is performed on this day with oil and turmeric powder. The flag which was hoisted on the first day is lowered on the last day. On the ninth day the festival has over.
Chakrasnana Mahotsavam

Facilities at Tirumala-Tirupati

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The primary function of Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is to provide convenient facilities to Devotees of Balaji. There are many large choultries providing free unfurnished rooms for families to stay in reasonable comfort. These facilities are given below.

General Facilities to pilgrims at Tirumala-Tirupati.

1) T.T.D. provides free bus facility at Tirupati from Railway Station to RTC central Bus station.
2) TTD also provides Free Transportation facility of luggage. The pilgrims can deposit their luggage at the toll gate at Alipiri in Tirupati, against a token and take delivery of the luggage at the central reception office counter at Tirumala.
3) Pilgrim Amenities Complex with all facilities.
4) Facility for Rest.
5) Sale of Cool drinks, food packets, mineral water etc. at reasonable rates.
6) Drinking water facility, even on roads also.
7) Toilet facility.
8) Security Guards, Gurkhas and the police for patrolling all time to prevent unwary pilgrims from
being cheated or robbed by unscrupulous elements.
9) For entertainment of devotee, Relay of religious programmes through local broadcasting system provided by TTD.

Facilities to pilgrims in the queue halls:

1) For Comfort of devotee, TTD provides Hygienic, airy & large queue with ceiling fans.
2) Catering inside the halls by T.T.D. Canteen.
3) Devotees can purchase food packets & mineral water etc. at reasonable prices.
4) Facility for First Aid
5) Toilet & bath room facility also available in queue hall.
6) Relay of devotional programmes and music for entertainment of pilgrims.
7) Free Cloakroom facility & shoe-keeping centres are available near Vaikuntam Queue Complex (VQC) and Kalyanakatta.
8) A Security officer posted at the main gate of the temple (Mahadwar) to prevent malpractices. An officer also for look after the comforts and facilities of the pilgrims in the VQC.

Other facility for pilgrims:

1) Accommodation: In Tirumala-Tirupati most people stay for free in the huge dormitories around the temple. Rooms & cottage in guest houses are available on rent at reasonable rates. All bookings have to be made with the Central Reception Office of the TTD. In Off-season you can reserve room in advance by sending them a letter with draft for Rs. 100/-. In Tirupati, there are many hotels with various ranges. You can book hotel as per your comfort and ability.

2) Bus/Railway Booking Office: You can book Bus ticket for inter-city travel at Central Reception Office of the TTD. A Railway Booking Office is also located here to all destinations.

3) Automobile Clinic: In case your vehicle breakdowns on the ghat road then passengers can contact the Toll gates either at Tirupati or at Tirumala. For repairing of vehicle a mobile van with mechanics come as soon as possible. Its charges are depends on case.

4) Guest House Canteen: Sri Venkateswara Guest House Canteen of TTD with most modern amenities provides wholesome food at moderate rates.

5) Announcement Service: Broadcasting service station at opposite of the main Temple helps to make announcements about missing persons etc.

6) Free Meals Facility: The salutary free meals provided to the devotees of Balaji in the TTD Canteen Complex from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Continuously free meals coupons distributed inside the temple after worshiping of God Venketshwar.

7) Facility for the handicapped: TTD provide special facility to the people who are mentally or physically handicapped. Handicapped Person can take direct entry in the temple on certain conditions.

8) Complaints: If devotees have any complaints about TTD facility and any other, they can contact Chief Vigilance Officer & Public Relations Officer with their complaints. They can also drop their written complaints in the Complain box provided by TTD at enquiry offices.

9) E- Darshan Facility: E-Darshan means Online Darshan. E-Darshan facility is available at all district headquarters in Andhra Pradesh. Even E-Darshan facility is available at New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Kolhapur, Pune, Salem, Erode, Bhimavaram and Naidupeta. All the darshan counters are managed by TTD.

Welcome to Tirupati Balaji

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Where is Tirupati Balaji Temple

The Tirupati-Balaji Temple is one of the most sacred places in India. Tirupati-Balaji Temple is the richest temple in the world. It is famous for Lord Venkateshwara Deity.The name Tirupati-Balaji means the 'Lord of Goddess Lakshmi'.

Tirupati town is situated in the Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh (India). It is about 67-km from Chittoor district & 152 km from Chennai City. The Tirupati Balaji Temple is located on a hill at Tirumala, a cluster of seven hills known as ‘Venkatachalam’ with a height of 853mtr above the sea level. In Andhra Pradesh, State Road Transport Corporation buses (SRTC) ply regularly to Tirupati from chittor and other district.

You can reach Tirupati by any kind of transport.

Road :

Tirupati is the third largest bus station in Andhra Pradesh.You can easily get regular buses from all the cities in Andhra Pradesh as well as the nearest states because Tirupati has bus services connecting to almost each and every important city and town. You can also take taxis for covering long distances. Road Transport is the most superior way to reach tirupati for local devotees.

Railway:
Tirupati has its own railway station. Tirupati Railway Station is connected to all the cities in the country. From Tirupti, there are regular trains plying to major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkatta, Hyderabad, etc. Now-a-days, Due to the comfort of devotees, the station is undergoing modernization.

Airport:
The nearest airport is situated at Renigunta, which is situated about 15 km from Tirupati town. It has regular flights for almost all the major cities in India, like Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, etc. Chennai is the nearest international airport from Tirupati.

History of Balaji Temple

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There is plenty literary & epigraphic testimony to the antiquity of the temple of God Tirupati Balaji. All the great rulers, nobles and chieftains of the Andhra Pradesh as well as India have paid worship to Lord Balaji in this antique temple.

In 9th century, The Pallavas who was the rulers of Kancheepuram, after that The Cholas who was the rulers of Thanjavur, The Pandyas who was the rulers of Madurai, & all the rulers and Chieftains of Vijayanagar were great devotees of the GOD Venkateshwara & they competed with one-another in endowing the temple with rich offerings and contributions. Due to the rule of Vijayanagar dynasty, the contributions to the temple increased gradually. Shree Krishnadevaraya had statues of himself and his consorts installed at the portals of the temple & these statues can be seen today also. There is also one statue of Venkatapati Raya in the main temple.

After the decline of Vijayanagar dynasty the rule of contribution was not over. Many Nobles and Chieftains from all parts of the country continued to pay their worship and offer gifts to the Tirumala temple. Raghoji Bhonsle, the Maratha general, visited the Tirupati Balaji Temple and set up a permanent endowment for the conduct of worship in the temple. He also offered valuable jewels & large emerald to the God Tirupati Balaji. The large emerald which is still preserved in a box named after the General.

After the collapse of the Hindu kingdoms, the Muslim rulers of Karnataka and then the Britishers took over the responsibility of Balaji temple, & many of the temples came under their administrative and defensive control. In India, when the mastery started rising in 1843 AD, the managerial activities of the Tirupati Balaji Temple were controled by Mahants of the Hatiramji Mutt.

In 1933 AD, the Chennai government took over and handed the reins of administration to an autonomous body known as the Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam Committee.
Again in 1951, the Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanam was reconstituted with a board of trustees.

Introduction of Tirupati Balaji Temple,

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Introduction of Tirupati Balaji Temple

India is famous for its culture and religion. There are many temples in this country. But in these temples, Tirupati Balaji Temple is a name not unknown to the people, not only in Chittoor district of state Andhra Pradesh but other parts of India also. Tirupati Balaji Temple forms the main part of the pilgrimage sites of the Hindus. Therefore, Tirupati Balaji Temple is the richest temple of the world. Tirumala Tirupati Temple is attributed for being the most visited temple of India and second most visited shrine in the world.

Tirupati Balaji Temple dedicated to Shri Venketeshwara. Shree Venkateswara is also known as the “Lord of the Seven Hills”. The term 'Venkateswara' is more popular word in southern part of India. So, the Lord is called as “Lord Balaji” too. The name Tirupati-Balaji means the “Lord of goddess Lakshmi”. Balaji is regarded as the form of Lord Vishnu, who is considered as the preserver of this universe.

Tirupati Balaji Temple is obtainable from anywhere in Andhra Pradesh. Anyone can easily reach Tirupati Balaji Temple by taking local buses or by hiring taxis from any district of Andhra Pradesh.