Travel

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

November 7, 2019
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How to reach Tirumala ?

Pilgrims can travel from Tirupati to Tirumala by road or take the pedestrian path to reach Tirumala on foot.

BY ROAD

  • Two all-weather asphalt ghat roads are laid between Tirupati and Tirumala.
  • The up ghat road to reach Tirumala is about 18 Kilometres.
  • The down ghat road to reach Tirupati is about 18 Kilometres.
  • APSRTC runs regular bus services to Tirumala from Railway Station, RTC Central Bus Station, Sri Padmavathi Bus Station, and Balaji Link Bus station located in different parts of Tirupati, at a convenient frequency based on arrival timings of Pilgrims.
  • Pilgrims may also travel by their own vehicles or hire taxi cabs of up to 12 seats capacity.
  • Normally, ghat roads are open between 3:00 AM and 00.00 Hours (21 Hours). However on special occasions, the vehicles are allowed to ply on ghat roads round the clock.

ON FOOT

  • Two well laid stone footpaths called SOPANAMARGAS are available to reach Tirumala on foot to fulfil the vows of pilgrims.
  • One route starts from ALIPIRI and another route starts at SRIVARIMETTU.
  • Pilgrims can travel by the free buses run by TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS or by APSRTC buses available from Tirupati Railway station and Bus stations to reach the foot of the hills namely ALIPIRI and SRIVARIMETTU.
  • The footpath which starts from ALIPIRI is about 7.80 Kilometres and takes approximately 3 hours to reach Tirumala, and another footpath which starts at SRIVARIMETTU is about 2.10 kilometres and takes about one hour 30 minutes.
  • Pilgrims who intend to trek the hills can deposit their luggage at the foot of the hills, and receive their luggage after reaching Tirumala at GNC free luggage counter for ALIPIRI trekkers and MBC free luggage counter for SRIVARIMETTU trekkers.
  • Pilgrims are provided with Darshan tokens enroute for preferential free Darshan.
  • Pilgrims are provided with amenities viz. Toilets, Drinking Water, Shelter for resting, Medical assistance, Catering facilities, constant patrol of security forces, and continuous Broadcast of Religious programmes etc. on these footpaths.

Darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swami

More than 60,000 to 1,00,000 pilgrims visit the Sri Venkateswara Temple every day, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has initiated efficient systems of darshan for the sake of multitude of visiting pilgrims in Tirumala.

Sarvadarshanam is the free darshan where in the pilgrims wait for their turn to catch the glimpse of Lord in the compartments of Vaikuntham Queue Complex II. Sarvadarsanam means ‘Darshan for all’. The timings for Sarvadarsanam are different on different days of the week. Please refer the weekly temple programme for the timings. On normal days, about 18 hours are allotted for Sarvadarsanam and on peak days, it is open for 20 hours. The entrance for this darshan is through the Vaikuntam Queue Complex. The complex is a series of inter-connected halls that leads to the main temple. An efficient queue system ensures that pilgrims move in an orderly fashion through the Queue Complex, towards the main temple.

The Special Entry Darshan (Seeghra Darshanam) is introduced to provide quick Darshan to the Pilgrims. The cost of the Ticket is Rs.300/- per pilgrim with two Laddus free of cost and booking is open round the clock. A pilgrim can avail the darshan ticket of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swami, Tirumala by booking Special Entry Darshan tickets well-in-advance through www.ttdsevaonline.com . Pilgrims can make eHundi Offering while booking Darshan tickets.

Divya Darshan: The pilgrims who trek Alipiri and Srivari Mettu footpath routes to reach Tirumala. Divay Darshan Token Timings, Alipiri Mettu is available for 24 hours and Divya Darshan Token Counters are also available, During Festival Seasons TTD will stop issuing Divya Darshan Tokens. Sri Vari Mettu is open from 9 AM To 6 PM and Divya Darshan Token Counters are available between 9 AM and 6 PM During Brahmotsavam and other rush period, Divya Darshan Token Counters will be closed. Divya Darshna Token is issued Free of Cost to all Pilgrims who Climb Hills through Alipiri Mettu or Sri Vari Mettu. Alipiri Mettu is open for 24 hours so Pilgrims who climb Tirumala Hills through Alipiri Mettu can get Divya Darshan Tokens at Gali Gopuram.

To enhance the spiritual ambiance among the devotees thronging to Tirumala to get the darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy, TTD has introduced traditional dress code.For men the dress code is dhoti or pyjamas with upper cloth.For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or churidar with pyjama and upper cloth.