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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Top 9 Famous Places in Tirupati For Visit

Top 9 Famous  Places in Tirupati For Visit 


Geography 

Chittoor is a part of Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. The district occupies an area of 15,359 square kilometres (5,930 sq mi). The district is bounded by Anantapur District to the northwest, Kadapa District to the north, Nellore District to the northeast, Krishnagiri District, Vellore District and Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadustate to the south, and Kolar District of Karnataka state to the west. Chittoor district lies extreme south of the Andhra Pradesh state approximately between 12°37′ - 14°8′ north latitudes and 78°3′ - 79°55′ east longitudes. Thirty percent of the total land area is covered by forests in the district.Mango and tamarind groves surround the city of Chittoor, and cattle are raised in the district. The soils in the district constitute red loamy 57%, red sandy 34% and the remaining 9% is covered by black clay black loamy, black sandy and red clay Chittoor is 160 km from Chennai, 180 km from Bangalore and 590 km from Hyderabad

The district is divided into 3 revenue divisions viz., Chittoor, Tirupati and Madanapalle.
 Each revenue division is divided into mandals. The district has 66 mandals under these 3 revenue divisions.
There are 2 Municipal Corporations of Chittoor and Tirupati and 6 municipalities of Madanapalle, Punganur, Palamaner, Nagari, Srikalahasti and Puttur in the district.



 Most Famous Temples & Places in Tirupati 

Chandargiri Fort:

About Chandragiri FortConstructed In The 11th Century, The Chandragiri Fort In Tirupati Is Yet Another Popular Tourist Attraction In The Sacred Town. The Fort Was Constructed By King Shivappa Nayaka Of The Nayaka Dynasty. The Fort Looks Enthralling Amidst The Dense, Green Forest, And Adventurous Treks. The Chandragiri Fort Is A Brilliant Example Of Indo-Sarcen Architecture From The Vijayanagara Period. The Towers Crowning The Fort Represent The Hindu Architecture. The Entire Fort Is Built Using Stone, Lime Mortar, Brick, And Devoid Of Timber. It Comes Under The Geographic Areas Of Eastern Ghats. One Of The Striking Features Of The Fort Is The Raja Mahal, Which Is Now An Archaeological Museum. There Were More Than 800 Temples Of Vaishnava And Shaiva Community Around The Fort That Are All Ruined...


Zoo Park-SV Zoo Park :


Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park has been established on modern concepts of Zoo Management wherein the animals are exhibited in wider and near natural enclosures resembling to their natural habitat. The Park is named after “Sri Venkateswara” the Lord of Seven Hills in Tirupati. Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is developed on Mythological theme. It highlights the role of wild animals in Mythology, ancient texts like the epics of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Vedas and Upanishads. The message of nature conservation with all its diversity is conveyed emphasizing the role of animal and plant life in Indian culture. Depiction of Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha avatharas which are the incarnations of Lord Vishnu at the entrance of the Zoo makes the visitor aware of the mythological theme in which the zoo is developed. Similarly, a statue of Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom and plenty, also symbolising the mega-herbivore Elephant is installed near the entrance of the zoo. Lord Ganesha has also been incorporated into the logo of the Zoo. Also an inscription at the entrance quotes "Beejam maam sarvabhootanam" - "I am the eternal seed of all creation" which means that God exists in all living beings. The enclosures for most of the native faunal species have been given mythological names according to their role/ relation described in any of the ancient scripts.

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Srinivasa Mangapuram :- 

Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram

Sri Kalyana Venkateswara swamy Temple is an ancient Hindu Vaishnavite temple located at Srinivasamangapuram which is 12 km from Tirupati in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu and is referred to as Kalyana Venkateswara. The temple is categorised as an Ancient monument of National importance by Archaeological survey of India. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national 
The presiding deity of the temple is Venkateswara who is referred to as Kalyana Venkateswara. The deity will be facing west and is in standing posture with four hands with left two hands one in varada mundra and one holding Chakra and right two hands one in kati mudra and the other holding Shankha.
The temple also hosts the deities of Lakshmi Narayana swamy and Sri Ranganatha swamy.



Kapila Theertham

Kapila Theertham is a famous Saivite Temple and Theertham, located at Tirupati in the Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The idol is believed to be installed by Kapila Muni and hence Lord Siva here is referred to as Kapileswara.
According to Temple Legend Kapila Muni had performed penance to Siva at this place and blissed with the Muni's devotion, Siva and Parvathi presented themselves.The Lingam is believed to be self-manifested. Kapila muni is believed to emerged from the Bilam(Cavity) in the Pushkarini(Theertham) on to the earth.

The temple stands at the entrance to a mountain cave in one of the steep and vertical faces at the foot of the Tirumala hills which are part of Seshachalam Hills, where the waters of the mountain stream fall directly into Temple Pushkarini known as "Kapila Theertham". A huge stone statue of a seated bull "Nandhi", Shiva's steed, greets devotees and passersby at the entrance to the temple.
Though this temple's significance has diminished due to the hugely popular neighboring Temples in Tirumala and Tiruchanoor, it received very good patronage from the Kings of Vijayanagara in the 13th thru 16th centuries, especially Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya, and the eternally famous Sri Krishna Deva Raya, and some of the later rulers like Venkatapathi Raya, and Aliya Ramaraya, Sri Krishna Deva Raya's Son-in-law.

Alipiri Footway


Srivari Padala Mandapam is a temple dedicated to Lord  at Alipiri. The presiding deity is referred to Padala Vennkateswara Swamy. As per legend Lord Venkateswara after Ekantha seva at Tirumala will come visit his consort Padamavati at Tiruchanur, down the hill through Alipiri Steps path and will leave his footwear at this place and hence the name "Padala Mandapam"Padalu refers to Foot). Devotees going on Tirumala Yatra from Tirupati will offer prayers here first by carrying "Srivari Padukalu (believed to be footwear worn by Lord Venkateswara himself) on their heads. The temple comes under Sri GovindarajaSwamy Temple circle and is being administered by SK Digital Hub

Tirupati Museum



At a distance of 1 Kms from Tirumala Bus Station & situated close to Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple, Sri Venkateswara Museum is a good place to understand the history and architecture of Tirumala temple. It is located near Vaikunta Queue Complex 2 of Lord Venkateswara Temple. It is one of the popular attractions in Tirumala.


Established in 1980, the Museum wing houses numerous religious artifacts of pooja utensils, along with the time-honored art and architecture. This place has meditation halls for the worshipers to make a peaceful meditation. 
Timings: 9 AM to 6 PM.



Govindaraja Swamy Temple



One of the most prominent temples of not only Tirupati but entire India, Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple was sanctified in 1130 AD by the revered Saint Ramanujacharya. Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple not only bestowed with immense religious significance, it also showcases undeniable architecture excellence.
If you look into the history of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple of Tirupati, the legend goes back to the time of Islamic reign in South India. When the southern parts of India, witnessed Muslim invasion, to maintain its safety, statue of Lord Govindaraja Swamy, deity of Chidambaram was brought to Tirupati, which was later brought back once the situation returned to its normalcy. However, revered Saint Sri Ramanujacharya had a dream where Lord Govindaraja Swamy informed him about his wishes to reside in Tirupati. Owing to this when he visited the place he saw in his dream; he found the statue of Lord Govindaraja Swamy there. It was then, he advised the king to build a temple in the same place.

According to the legends, Sri Govindaraja Swamy is the elder brother of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. He is believed to be have organised the most glorious wedding of the universe between Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Swamy and Goddess Sri Padmavathi Ammavari. It is said that he attained immense amount of wealth from King Kubera for the wedding, which rightfully utilized in conducting the divine wedding which was attended by the Gods, public and Kings from everywhere. According to some beliefs, Sri Govindaraja Swamy is blessed with a left hand lines which indicates that he would be returning fourfold of the wealth he had obtained from King Kubera. This is the reason why devotes seek Lord Govindaraja Swamy to help them increase their wealth and to guide them in better management of their wealth.
The architecture of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple Tirupati also entices its visitors with its architectural beauty. Dating back to 14th - 15th century, it has imposing Gopuram of seven stories, with 11 kalasas. Adding on to the beauty of Gopuram is the handwork recreating various scenes of Hindu epics like Ramayana, Bhagavata along with instances from the life of Sri Venkateswara Swamy. Small gopuram follows the main tall Gopuram. Its inner gopuram comprises of a stunning courtyard and a vast inner hall of stone, which serves as a perfect shed for tourists even during the rush of festivals.
There are many festivals which are celebrated here at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple with great enthusiasm and dedication. Some of these festivals are Vaisakha Festival (Annual Brahmotsavam), Float Festival, Goda parinayam, Adhyanotsavam, Thiruvadipuram, Pushpayagam, etc.
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple timings are from 5 am to 9 pm. If interested, one can opt for special entrance by paying a minimal fee of Rs. 5 per person. With an entry fee of Rs. 20 per person, one can opt for quick darshan as well.
This temple is only half a km away from Tirupati Railway station and at a distance of 1.5 km from Tirupati RTC Bus stand.

Tiruchanur Padmavati Temple


It is believed that the Goddess Lakshmi was born as Alamelu to Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and wed Venkateshwara of Tirupati. Goddess Lakshmi gave darshan to Lord Venkateswara on a red Lotus flower (Padma in Sanskrit) at Alamelu mangapuram after his deep penance for twelve years. According to tradition, the Mother Goddess manifested Herself in the holy Pushkarini called
Padmasarovaram in a golden lotus. The Venkatachala Mahatyam states that Lord Suryanarayana was instrumental in blossoming of the lotus in full splendour. A temple dedicated to Lord Suryanarayana is situated on the eastern side of the Pushkarini. The Padma Purana gives a vivid description of the advent of the Goddess and subsequent wedding with Lord Srinivasa.The manifestation of Sri Padmavathi Devi occurred in the month of Karthika on Sukla Paksha Panchami when the star Uttarashada in the ascendent. The Brahmotsavam of the Goddess is celebrated with all pomp and glory to commemorate the auspicious occasion of Her avatara.

Gudimallam : Parasurameswara Temple
Though a small village, historically it is very important, because it has a beautiful Siva Temple which is popularly known as "the Parasurameswara Temple."

The main importance of the temple lies in the Linga which is housed in the Garbhagriha of the temple and considered unique for its naturalistic depection.This is supposed to be the earliest Linga discovered so far and it has been assigned to the 3rd century BCE.The name of the temple is mentioned as Parasurameswara Temple in the inscriptions. These inscriptions do not refer to the original builders of the temple. But they register the gifts made to the temple like land, money and cows for the conduct of daily worship in the temple. The Black and Redware sherds of the 2nd or 3rd century AD have been brought to light during the course of excavations conducted in 1973. Potsherds of the Andhra Satavahana period (Circa 1st century AD to 2nd century AD) and large sized bricks measuring 42x21x6 inches of the same period have also been found. Hence some historians assign the temple to the Satavahana period.
Shiva standing on Apasmara, carved on the lingam in Gudimallam, 1st century BCE.
The Linga

Historians disagree about the political history and the name of this place. There are several inscriptions which date to the Pallava, Ganga Pallava, Bana and Chola periods on the walls of the shrine and on stone slabs in the temple courtyard. The earliest inscription belongs to the reign of Nandivarma Pallava (802 AD). All the inscriptions mention the keen interest taken by the donors and their gifts to the Temple. However, none of the inscriptions give the village name as Gudimallam.
The floor of the sanctum is below the floor level of the Antarala and Mukhamantapa. The figure of Siva carved on the linga resembles a vigorous hunter. These two names however are not mentioned in the inscriptions. The village is referred as Viprapita (Brahmana Agrahara).
The Linga is carved out of a hard dark brown indigenous stone. It is about 5 ft in height and one foot in thickness. The nut of the lingo is clearly differentiated from the shaft by a deep slanting groove cut about a foot from the top of the Linga. A beautiful two handed image of Shiva in sthanaka posture is carved in high relief. On the front portion of the Linga the God is standing on the shoulders of the apasmarapurusha or a dwarf.The Deity holds a ram in his right hand and a small vessel in his left hand. There is a battle axe (Parasu) resting on his left shoulder. His head is adorned with Jatas arranged in the Jatabhara fashion. He wears a number of rings in his ears and a unique girdle with a dangling central portion. The male image in front of the linga wears a dhoti fastened at his waist with a vastra-mekhala which covers whole linga, but is transparent. He has no Yagnopavita.
Some of the Copper coins obtained at Ujjain and belonging to the 3rd century of BC. contain figures which resemble the Linga of Gudimallam. A 1st century sculpture in the Mathura Museum also contains a figure resembling the Gudimallam Shiva Linga. J.N. Benerjee in his work " Religion in art and archaeology" observes: "The Lingam in Arghya motif was comparatively late phase. In the course of its conventionalisation and development, the Arghya was supposed to symbolise the female part and it was described, in many late texts of a tantric character. But originally in comparatively early times, the emblems of the male and the female deities were worshiped separately, as the earliest specimens of the Phallus and ring stone testify. The Gudimallam Shiva Linga or for that matter the Shivalingas of the Pre-Gupta and the early Gupta periods did not show any real base in the shape of the latter characterization of the arghya or pita. Even in latter representations of the emblem, the projecting section of the Pita really served the very useful purpose of draining off the water profusely poured on the top of the Shiva Linga to some distance from its base. This statement needs revision, for it is evident from the recent excavations conducted by the Archaeological survey of India, South eastern Circle of Hyderabad, clearly revealed that Gudimallam Linga was originally provided with a pedestal."
Karthikeya Sharma, who conducted the excavations, further states that the Gudimallam Linga combines several later aspects of Siva; for example, the God's eyes focusing on the tip of his nose indicates the Virupaksha and Yoga-Dakshinamurthy aspects of later years. The holding of a ram in his right hand indicates the Bhikshatanamurthi aspect of Siva.


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 Other Famous Temples in Chittoor -Dist

Trust controlled Temples
S.noTempleMandalVillage
1Sri Anjaneya Swamy TempleB KothakotaB.Kothakota
2Sri Gramadevatha TempleB KothakotaB.Kothakota
3Sri Chennakesava Swamy TempleB KothakotaB.Kothakota
4Sri Kanumalo Gangamma TempleMadanapalleBasinikonda
5Sri Reddamma Devatha TempleGurramkondaCherlopalle
6Sri Anjaneya Swamy TempleTirupati RuralCherlopalle
7Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy TempleMadanapalleChinnathippasamudram
8Sri Agastheeswara Swamy TempleChittoorChittoor
9Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy TempleChittoorChittoor
10Sri Saptha Kannikalamma TempleChittoorD.Venganapalle (V)
11Sri Kasivisweswara Swamy TempleChowdepalleGosulakurapalle
12Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy TemplePulicherlaDevalampet
13Sri Durgamma Devatha TempleChittoorGreamspeta
14Sri Subramanya Swamy TempleChittoorGreamspeta
15Sri Kanugondaraya Swamy TempleMulakalacheruvuKadirinathunikota
16Sri Kaligiri Venkateswara Swamy TemplePenumuruKaligiri
17Sri Hanumantharaya Swamy TempleTirupati RuralKalur
18Sri Subramanya Swamy TempleKarvetinagarKarvetinagar
19Sri Amaranarayana Swamy TempleB KothakotaKotavooru
20Sri Prasanna Tirupati Gangamma TempleKuppamKuppam (Urban)
21Sri Prasanna Varadaraja Swamy TempleKuppamLakshmipuram (V)
22Sri Kodandarama Swamy TempleKurabalakotaKurabalakota
23Sri Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy TempleMadanapalleMadanapalle (Rural)
24Sri Someswara Swamy TempleMadanapalleMadanapalle (Rural)
25Sri Prasannvenkatramana Swamy TemplePulicherlaMangalampeta
26Sri Subramanyeswara Swamy TemplePakalaUtlavaripalle
27Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy TemplePeddamandyamPapepalle
28Sri Subramanya Swamy TempleGudi PallePeddagollapalle
29Sri Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy TemplePunganurPunganuru (Rural)
30Sri Manikya Varadaraja Swamy TemplePunganurPunganuru (Rural)
31Sri Aretamma Devatha TemplePutturPutturu
32Sri Drowpathi Sametha Dharmaraja Swamy TemplePutturPutturu
33Sri Sadasiveswara Swamy TemplePutturPutturu
34Sri Kodandarama Swamy TemplePichaturRajanagaram
35Sri Anjaneya Swamy TempleReniguntaAnjaneyapuram
36Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy TempleThamballapalleThamballapalle
37Sri Nela Malleswara Swamy TempleNimmanapalleThavalam
38Sri Muthyalamma Devatha TempleChittoorThenebanda
39Sri Tallapaka Gangamma TempleTirupati UrbanTirupathi
40Sri Tataiahgunta Gangamma DevasthanamTirupati UrbanTirupathi
41Sri Vesalamma TempleTirupati UrbanTirupathi
42Sri Kamaksthi Sametha Sri Sadasiveswara Swamy TempleVadamalapetaSadasivakona (V)
43Sri Dharmaraja Swamy TempleYerpeduPapanaodupeta

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