subject: The Sanctified Tirupathi Darshan Tour With Ease And Comfort [print this page] Tirupathi is one among the most visited Hindu religious place in the world and the second richest temple in the world. The deity enshrined here is the incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu, well known in the names of Tirupathi Venkatachalapathy or Balaji. The temple is on the peak Venkatachalam at Chittoor district near the valleys of Eastern Ghats in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Tirupathi Temple situates in the middle Tirumala hills, group of six hills. These seven peaks are the symbolization of seven heads of the serpent Adishesha, on it Lord Vishnu sleeps, and on the seventh peak of Venkatadri, the temple can be seen. The geographical features of the place give another title to the temple, as Temple of Seven Hills.
In terms of history, construction date of the temple comes around 500 A.D. Ramanujam, a scholar find out that the deity in the temple is Lord Vishnu. Kings of Andhra Pradesh conserved precious wealth in the temple, and now it is one of the wealthiest temples in the world. At present people donates huge amount of wealth to the shrine. The historic significance of the temple is evident in the increase in number of visitors per year. Most people like to have a visit in Tirupathi when they think about an India Tour Package.
The ceremonial festival in the temple is Bhramotsavam in the month of September in which the fifth and ninth days celebrated as Garudostavam and Rathotsavam are the vital ones. All the other Vaishnava festival days like Vaikunda Ekadasi, Janmashtami and Rama Navami are also greeted with the same vigor and enthusiasm. The people who set out for an Indian Tour hardly opt these festive times to avoid the rush in peak time.
The Laddu is served to the deity daily and as a part of the ritual it is distributed in banana leaves as in the form of Prasad, it is known for delicate sweetness. The restaurants provide pure vegetarian food like Tirupathi Bhima, Masala dosa and Uthappams etc are available in every hotel near the temple. It is amazing to note that every commercial hub including the hotels, restaurants are initiated and very well maintained by the Tirupathi trust.
The rooms and the food are available in a moderate rate. The airport near Tirupathi is Renigunta and frequent flights are available from Hyderabad. The taxi services as well as bus run by the Andhra Pradesh government provide easy ways to reach Tirumala. Tirupathi was the richest Hindu temple in the world, until the treasure from the underground rooms of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple was divulged to the public.
The place is mostly visited by dignitaries from all places, and professions. Recently some celebrities came to limelight by offering huge amount of wealth to the temple. There is a popular belief that wealth can be doubled by doing offerings to the lord enshrined in Tirupathi. It is a must visit place in a human beings lifetime.
