Places to visit in the city Tirupati
SRI VENKATESWARA TEMPLE - Tirupati  Lying on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini (a tank),
the ancient temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the
seventh peak of the Tirupati Hills and is a major attraction
here. The deity here has been described as the great bestower
of boons, and the ancient Hindu texts talk of the benefits
acquired by a pilgrimage undertaken to this temple. A masterpiece of Dravidian architecture, this 12th-century
Vaishnavite temple is located at about 18 km north west
of Tirupati. The gold-plated spire (Ananda Nilaya Vimanam)
over the sanctum sanctorum presents an awe-inspiring sight
as it comes alive with the early rays of the dawn. At night,
the vimanam is well illuminated and is the focal point of
the night sky atop the Tirumala. The temple flag post is
also gold plated and stands tall in all its magnificence. The idol of Lord Venkateswara, supposed to be a form of
Vishnu, has four arms, one holding a conch, the second a
discus, the third in the abhaya (blessing) pose, with the
fourth resting on the hip. The girdle of the serpent, an
emblem of Lord Shiva, encircles both the front arms. Theoretically, the inner shrines of the temple are open
only to Hindus but foreigners are also welcome.
SRI KAPILESWARASWAMI TEMPLE - Tirupati
Situated at about 3 km to the north of Tirupati, at the
foot of the Tirumala Hill, is Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple.
Amidst all the Vaishnava temples in Tirupati, Sri Kapileswaraswami
Temple is the only temple dedicated to Lord Siva. The temple
has an attractive setting and there is a sacred waterfall
called Kapila Teertham or Alwar Teertham located here.
SRI KODANDARAMASWAMI TEMPLE - Tirupati Built by a Chola king during the tenth century AD, Sri
Kodandaramaswami Temple is situated in the heart of Tirupati
town. The temple has Rama, Sita and Lakshmana as the presiding
deities. Legend has it that this temple commemorates the
visit of Lord Rama to Tirupati. The temple of Anjaneyaswami,
which is directly opposite, is a sub-shrine of this temple.
TIRUCHANUR - Tirupati Also known as Alamelumangapuram, Tiruchanur is situated
at about 5 km from Tirupati. Here one can find a temple
of Sri Padmavathi Devi or Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of
Lord Sri Venkateswara. It is said that a visit to Tirumalai
is fruitful only after visiting the Sri Padmavathi Devi
temple. The sub-temples in its premises include the Sri
Krishnaswamy Temple, Sri Sundara Rajaswamivari Temple, and
Sri Suryanarayana Swamivari Temple.
SRI KALYANA VENKATESWARASWAMI TEMPLE - Tirupati About 12 km to the west of Tirupati lies the Sri Kalyana
Venkateswaraswami temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram. Legend
has it that Lord Venkateswara stayed here after his marriage
with Sri Padmavathi Devi before proceeding to Tirumala.
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