Tirumala Venkateswara Templeతిరుమల శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవస్థానం
The Balaji temple on the Seshachalam hills, the most visited shrine in India.
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About Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
The richest and most visited Hindu temple in the world, on the seventh of the Seshachalam hills about 20 km above Tirupati by ghat road. Free (sarva) darshan can take many hours; the Rs 300 special entry and other tickets are booked online through TTD, and the Alipiri footpath of about 3,500 steps takes three to four hours to climb. Brahmotsavam in September or October and Vaikuntha Ekadashi in December or January are the peak times; hair offering, laddu prasadam and the Srivari Museum are part of the visit.
What to see and do
- Venkateswara sanctum darshan
- Alipiri footpath climb
- Laddu prasadam counters
- Srivari Museum
- Akasa Ganga and Papavinasanam falls
- Silathoranam rock arch
Part of Eastern Ghats.
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