Tirupati తిరుపతి
The pilgrim district. Tirumala's Sri Venkateswara temple is the most visited shrine on earth, Srikalahasti is the Vayu-linga Shiva kshetra, and around them lie the Chandragiri fort, Talakona waterfalls, the Pulicat lagoon and the Sri City industrial hub.
Places in Tirupati
Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple
The seven hills of Venkateswara — the world's most visited temple
Kapila Theertham
A Shiva temple at the foot of the hills with its own waterfall
Srikalahasti Temple
The Vayu-linga on the Swarnamukhi — home of Rahu–Ketu pooja
Chandragiri Fort
The last Vijayanagara capital, with a Raja Mahal museum
Talakona Waterfalls
The tallest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh, inside a national park
Pulicat Lake
A flamingo lagoon behind the Sriharikota launch pads
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
A village tank that hosts one of Asia's largest pelicanries
Cities & towns
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Tirupati
Tirupati district
The pilgrim city below Tirumala — and a growing education hub
Srikalahasti
Tirupati district
The Vayu-linga temple town and home of Kalamkari painting
Gudur
Tirupati district
Mica town and railway junction
Sullurpeta
Tirupati district
Gateway to Sriharikota and Pulicat
Venkatagiri
Tirupati district
The saree town of the old zamindari
Born in Tirupati
Tirupati Laddu
The prasadam of Tirumala — a large boondi laddu made in the temple's kitchens with gram flour, ghee, sugar, cashew, cardamom and raisins, GI-tagged and given to every pilgrim after darshan.
Srikalahasti Kalamkari
Hand-painted textile art in which mythological scenes are drawn with a bamboo pen (kalam) and natural dyes fixed with myrobalan and milk, in a process of over twenty steps. The Srikalahasti style is freehand and temple-focused, distinct from the block-printed Machilipatnam style. GI-tagged.
Venkatagiri Sarees
Soft cotton and silk-cotton sarees with fine zari borders and small buttas, woven in Venkatagiri under the patronage of the Velugoti zamindars since the 1700s. GI-tagged.
Events & festivals
Tirumala Salakatla Brahmotsavam
The annual nine-day Brahmotsavam of Sri Venkateswara at Tirumala — vahana sevas each morning and evening, the Garuda Seva that draws several lakh pilgrims, and Chakrasnanam on the final day. Dates are announced by TTD each year.
Flamingo Festival, Pulicat–Nelapattu
The district administration's annual celebration of the migratory season — birdwatching at Nelapattu and Pulicat, boat rides, exhibitions and cultural programmes when flamingos and pelicans are at their peak.
Vaikuntha Ekadasi at Tirumala
The Vaikuntha Dwaram — the northern gate of the sanctum — is opened for ten days around Vaikuntha Ekadasi; darshan through it is the most sought-after of the year and is issued by TTD through special tokens.
Getting to Tirupati
Tirupati Airport (TIR) at Renigunta; Tirupati station is connected to every major city; Chennai is 135 km by road.