Tirupati, India

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Travel Blogs from Tirupati (10)

Stairway to Heaven - Tirumala foot path and temple, Tirupati, India travel blog
Stairway to Heaven - Tirumala foot path and temple
Jul 20, 2008

The Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala is THE most visited place of worship in the world. Bigger than Mecca, Jerusalem, the Vatican. Well at least that's what the Lonely Planet guidebook says. It receives an average of 50,000 pilgrims a day, and around ...

A travel blog entry by swamiv
Major Domo, Tirupati, India travel blog
Major Domo
Jul 20, 2008

A lot of people have asked me where the friggin pictures are of our bald, shaved heads. So, I thought I would dedicate a post to this sage topic. There are mass assembly-line barber shops in Tirumala known as kalyanakattas. The tonsures are free, you ...

A travel blog entry by swamiv
Entrapment & Bald Hindu Madness @ Tirumala Hill, Tirupati, India travel blog
Entrapment & Bald Hindu Madness @ Tirumala Hill
Apr 12, 2009

... in the breeze in the open air butcher shops. Lovely. Why are there weight loss advertisements on billboards in India?  I have decided to go straight to the beachside town of  Mammalapuram in the hope of eating some different food ...

A travel blog entry by inoursuitcase
Tirupati/Tirumala, Tirupati/Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India travel blog
Tirupati/Tirumala
Mar 19, 2007

Tirupati is a city frequented by millions of Hindus every year.  It sits below a mountain on which stands the temple town of Tirumala, which features the Venkateshwara temple, one of the holiest temples for Hindus, in which it is believed ...

A travel blog entry by brockandlisa

Attractions in Tirupati (3)

Tirupati Temple
Tirupati Temple

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

4.00

Talakona Waterfall
Talakona Waterfall

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

4.00

With a 270ft-fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in the Andhra pradesh state.
Tirumala Temple
Tirumala Temple

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

4.00

Forum Discussions on Tirupati (2)

Hey i am New Here
Posted on May 29, 2009, 13:47:22
... famous shrines in the country where worship of the Lord has been carried out for over thirteen centuries. Even today, Tirupati draws enormous crowds throughout the year. The main attractions are the Pratima Mandapam, with the statue of Sri Krishnadevaraya ...
Trip to India
Posted on Oct 9, 2009, 16:54:18
... rather than summer. you have to plan ahead and make the corresponding arrangements before you are going to India. Like if you have plans to visit Tirupati or vishani devi temple then you have to make arrangements like Train tickets or bus or flight and ...

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