Tirupati Tourism

History of Tirupati

When it comes to the Tirupati city tour you must hire a city tour guide to know the vast and ancient history of the town. It is believed that Lord Rama with wife Sita and brother Laxman lived here when he came back from Lankapuri. Tirupati had also survived in British and Muslim invasion during which, Srirangam, the deity of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, was brought here for safeguard. Many kingdoms have played role in upgrading the Tirupati temple The inscriptions on the temple are in Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, and Telugu. In 1932, during the TTD Act, the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple was given over to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. In 2006, the TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority) and TTD conducted ‘Tirupati Utsavam’ which aimed at the development of the Tirupati town.

Places to visit in Tirupati

Tirupati city is widely known as Tirupati Balaji because of the Balaji Temple which worlds famous for people’s devotion to it. The Tirupati city tour has various things to explore which cannot be experienced in a day tour. The city is the combination of both ancient men made architecture and nature’s architecture. Temples in Tirupati are world famous

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala

Landmark Temple for all the lord Vishnu Bhakt, Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple is one the most shrine and richest temples of Hindus in the world. It is also the most visited place of worship worldwide, receiving 50,000 to 1,00,000 devotees daily and up to 5,00,000 devotees on special occasions. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara which believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu who appeared on earth to save mankind from the trials of Kali-yuga

Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati

Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple was built in 1130 AD by Saint Ramanuja and it said to be one of the biggest complexes in Tirupati. Lots of people visit there every day in believe that God will enhance and will guard their wealth.

Sri Venkateswara National Park, Tirupati

Tirupati tourism also comprises of nature tour as well. The park comprises breathtaking waterfalls, wildlife, vegetation, and landscapes. It was built in 1989 and termed as an official national park in 1998. The best time to visit Sri Venkateswara National Park is from the month of November through February.

Other places to visit are Deer Park, Talakona Waterfalls, Akasaganga Theertham, TTD Gardens, Silathoranam, Papavinasanam Dam, Srivari Museum, Chandragiri and many more.

Tirupati Culture

Tirupati is a temple town Tirupati's everything is related to God and Hinduism. People here celebrate all the Hindu Major festivals with huge celebrations. Another thing which one should notice in Tirupati Tour is the architecture of the temples whose style is predominantly Dravidian.

The dome-shaped roof over the main Sanctorum is entirely covered with gold. It is known as "Ananda Nilayam". There are three "Prakarams" (enclosures) in the shrine.