Located in the hill town of Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh), the temple is also known as Tirumala Venkateshwara temple. The temple is devoted to Lord Venkateshwara, who is popularly called 'Vaddikasulavadu','Venkata ramana','Govinda' and is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Venkateshwara Tirupati Balaji is the second richest religious site with people offering money and gold to their Lord running into millions, each day.
The ancient temple has been visited by the rulers of many grand dynasties of Southern India. The temple celebrates many festivals, most famous among them is Brahmotsavam which goes on for 9 days and witnesses a great mass of the devotees.
The laddoos (a kind of sweet), which are given in the form of prasadam in the shrine are famous around the world for their unique delectable taste. As a religious ritual, people get their heads tonsured in large numbers over here, so much so that every year about 6 million US dollars are earned through the auction of hairs.
Daily Sevas
On any day the arjitha sevas that are performed to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara commences
-:Suprabhatam
-:Archana
-:Thomala Seva
-:Ekantha Seva(not open to piligrims)
Weekly Sevas
During the week days, each day has a specific ritual of worship which has a religious significance. Such sevas are called Weekly Sevas.
->Vishesha Puja (Monday)
->Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana (Tuesday)
->Sahasra Kalasabhishekam (Wednesday)
->Tiruppavada Seva (Thursday)
->Abhishekam-Vastralankara Seva-Nija Pada Darshanam (Friday)
Periodical Sevas
The periodical sevas are the annual events of religious significance performed in Tirumala following the importance of particular asterism.
Teppotsavam or float festival-------5 days a Year (March)
Vasanthotsavam------------------------3 days a year (March or April)
Padmavathi Parinayam---------------3 days a year (May)
Abhideyaka Abhishekam------------3 days a year (June-Annual)
Pushpa Pallaki---------------------------(July)
Pushpa Yagam---------------------------(November)
Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam-----------(4 times in a year)
Pavithrotsavams--------------------------3 days a year(August)
The tickets for all the arjita sevas and festivals are sold in 90 days advance for the benefit of the devotees to make their visit and participate in the holy event in the Srivari Temple.
How To Reach?
By Air:
Tirupati Airport is located 14 km from the town and has regular flights from Delhi and Hyderabad. It is a domestic airport and Jet Star and Kingfisher have daily flights from Hyderabad, except on Tuesdays and Indian Airlines operates daily flights from New Delhi. The airport has one terminal.
By Train:
Tirupati Railway Station is located in the town itself on Katpadi-Renigunta rail route. There are train connections like Kanyakumari Express, Ernakulam-Hyderabad Sabari Express, Tirupati Express, Krisna Express and Venkatadri Express from many places in the region including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
By Bus:
There are a lot of bus connections from within Andhra Pradesh and from Tamil Nadu. Express buses are much faster than the ordinary variety. Cabs are a comfortable road travel option though somewhat expensive. The distance from Chennai is 137kms and driving time is around 3 hours by road.
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The ancient temple has been visited by the rulers of many grand dynasties of Southern India. The temple celebrates many festivals, most famous among them is Brahmotsavam which goes on for 9 days and witnesses a great mass of the devotees.
The laddoos (a kind of sweet), which are given in the form of prasadam in the shrine are famous around the world for their unique delectable taste. As a religious ritual, people get their heads tonsured in large numbers over here, so much so that every year about 6 million US dollars are earned through the auction of hairs.
On any day the arjitha sevas that are performed to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara commences
-:Suprabhatam
-:Archana
-:Thomala Seva
-:Ekantha Seva(not open to piligrims)
Weekly Sevas
During the week days, each day has a specific ritual of worship which has a religious significance. Such sevas are called Weekly Sevas.
->Vishesha Puja (Monday)
->Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana (Tuesday)
->Sahasra Kalasabhishekam (Wednesday)
->Tiruppavada Seva (Thursday)
->Abhishekam-Vastralankara Seva-Nija Pada Darshanam (Friday)
Periodical Sevas
The periodical sevas are the annual events of religious significance performed in Tirumala following the importance of particular asterism.
Teppotsavam or float festival-------5 days a Year (March)
Vasanthotsavam------------------------3 days a year (March or April)
Padmavathi Parinayam---------------3 days a year (May)
Abhideyaka Abhishekam------------3 days a year (June-Annual)
Pushpa Pallaki---------------------------(July)
Pushpa Yagam---------------------------(November)
Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam-----------(4 times in a year)
Pavithrotsavams--------------------------3 days a year(August)
The tickets for all the arjita sevas and festivals are sold in 90 days advance for the benefit of the devotees to make their visit and participate in the holy event in the Srivari Temple.
How To Reach?
By Air:
Tirupati Airport is located 14 km from the town and has regular flights from Delhi and Hyderabad. It is a domestic airport and Jet Star and Kingfisher have daily flights from Hyderabad, except on Tuesdays and Indian Airlines operates daily flights from New Delhi. The airport has one terminal.
By Train:
Tirupati Railway Station is located in the town itself on Katpadi-Renigunta rail route. There are train connections like Kanyakumari Express, Ernakulam-Hyderabad Sabari Express, Tirupati Express, Krisna Express and Venkatadri Express from many places in the region including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
By Bus:
There are a lot of bus connections from within Andhra Pradesh and from Tamil Nadu. Express buses are much faster than the ordinary variety. Cabs are a comfortable road travel option though somewhat expensive. The distance from Chennai is 137kms and driving time is around 3 hours by road.
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