Temples Near Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

Tirumala, being the popular pilgrimage site with the Lord Balaji temple, is visited by a huge number of people. Devotees who come to visit the popular Balaji temple in Tirumala usually return to their boarding location once they take the darshan of lord Balaji. Tirumala is not only popular for the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara swami, but is also known for many other temples in Tirumala hills.

Drive your mind and soul into spirituality and experience those spiritual vibes with temple visits near tirumala tirupati devasthanam. Temples like Papavinasanam, Silathoranam, Venugopala swamy temple, Japali Anjaneya Swamy temple and more temples are there. Let’s see the list of the temples near Tirumala devasthanam with distance in this article.

Silathoranam

Silathoranam is in Tirumala at 1 Km north of the Tirumala balaji temple. It is known for a naturally formed rock arch due to the natural erosion of nature at Chakra theertham with 8 meters wide and 3 meters high.

Venugopala swamy temple

The Sri Venu Gopala swamy temple is located on the way to Papavinasanam, which is 5 km from Tirumala Balaji temple. In this temple, Lord Krishna is worshiped in the form of Venu Gopala Swamy holding the flute in his left hand in a dancing position that his left toe touches his right toe and having a cow beside him.

Srivari Padalu

Srivari Padalu is located a way ahead of Sila Thoranam at Tirumala, which is 4.8 km from tirumala devasthanam. As per the puranas, this is the place where lord Narayana first set his feet. The foot print is available here.

Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy temple

The Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy temple is in Tirumala at a distance of 290 meters, located in the north-west corner of Pushkarini of Tirumala Srivari temple facing east. It is believed to be older than the Tirumala balaji temple and is why Venkatachalam is known as Adi Varaha Kshetra of Lord Vishnu in the form of Varaha swamy.

Akasa Ganga 

In Tirumala hills from the foot of lord Venkateswara located at a distance of 3 Km from Tirumala temple on the way to Papavinasanam.

Papavinasana Tirtha

Papa Vananasham or Papa Nasanam is located in Tirumala and is 1 km north of Srivari temple. Taking a holy bath here on Shukla Saptami day of Aswayujamasam on Sunday with Uttarashada Nakshatra is the best day and gives best results. It is believed that this tirtha originated from the lotus feet of the lord.

Pandava Teertham 

Pandava Theertham also known as Gogarbha Teertham is located in Tirumala at a distance of 1.3 km from tirumala devasthanam. As per the puranas, it is known that the Pandava brothers lived for a year here, which is at a mole north -east of the Venkateswara temple. Krishna Paksha Dwadasi or Shukla Paksha Dwadasi on Sunday in Vaisakha masam are the best days to take bath here as it gave the victory for Pandavas in a battle.

Japali Teertham 

It is the popular tirtha of lord Hanuman who formed as Swayambhu deity as Jabali maharshi wished. Jabali maharshi used to live in Tirumala and practiced meditation and that place is now known as “Jabali Tirtha” and “Japali Teertham”. Lord Hanuman is worshiped here and his idol has a gada in one hand decorated with bright red hue (sindhura) and dressed up in a silver armor along with idols of Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy  on top of the head blessing the devotees. It is located at a distance of 4.3 km from tirumala tirupati devasthanam.

Kumaradhara Tirtha 

It is located 10 km west of Srivari temple. Magha Pournami is the best day to take a bath in this tirtha and this holy bath is called Parama Punya Pratham. It is believed to be the place where Lord Vishnu meditated here after killing the demon Tarakasura.

Tumburu Theertham

It is located about 16 km north of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple and it is believed that taking a bath here gets rid of all sins. Tarigonda Vengamamba, a devotee of Venkateswara swami spent her final days in meditation of Swami here. Thousand years ago, there was a flood in the Tirumala hills and then a hill split into two and Tumburatirtha was formed.

Ramakrishna Theertham

It is located around 10 km to the north of Lord Venkateswara temple. Here, a saint named Sriramakrishna did meditation and made this teertha for his bathing. 

Swami Pushkarini Theertham

It lies in the premises of Tirumala temple and it is believed that lord Balaji himself bathed in this pond along with his consorts.

Chakra Teertham 

Chakra teertham is also a famous pond, next to Silathoranam and houses a Swayambu Lingam. It is believed that Lord Vishnu dived his Sudarshana Chakra and it fell into a place,which later came to be known as Chakra Teertham. It is the place where waterfalls are formed and located at a distance of 2.2 Km form tirumala devasthanam.

Vaikunta Teertham

It is deep inside Seshachalam forest and it is said that taking a bath here will give Vaikunta Prapthi after life and remove all sins. 

Sesha Theertham

It is one the important Tirthas in Tirumala to the east of Srivari temple. It is located in a hill cave at a height of 2500 feet above sea level and there’s always a water hole as water will come out if we shake it with a bamboo stick.The water in Seethamma teertha meets in Sesha teertha. It is located at a distance of around 10 km from tirumala devasthanam.

Sitamma Theertham

A little above Sesha theertham is Sitamma Teertham. The water in Seethamma teertha meets in Sesha teertha. It is believed that this teertha got its name as according to puranas, Sitamma spent time here with Lava Kusha.

Pasupu Teertham

Pasupu theertham is also called as Punya theertham and is at a walkable distance to the main temple. It is said that taking a bath here wash away the troubles and bads and bless you with good fortune.

Sanaka Sanandana Teertham 

A famous waterfall in Tirumala associated with two sages Sanaka and Sanandana. These two sages went to Vaikuntam for Lord Vishnu darshan, but they didn’t get permission from the guards and then those guards were punished to be born as demons and they got their original form after three rebirths.

These many temples and teerthams can be visited along with the Tirumala Balaji temple. Dive spiritual vibes into your soul by visiting all the popular shrines. We are providing a tirumala local temples tour package from tirumala and tirupait daily. You can choose this package from your location in both tirumala and tirupati. Our vehicle will come to your location and start the tour from there.