Tirupati Tirumala Balaji Darshan

Tirupati Darshan booking

Me (Raju) and my friend (Muthu) booked Tirupati Darshan ticket and Accommodation at Tirupati Devasthanam counter at Malleswaram, Bangalore. We planned to go Darshan on 21^st Feb 2010 at 10.00am. So we took accommodation ticket dated 21^st Feb 2010. So please pre-plan your Darshan time and accommodation time.

TTD Counter - Darshan Booking

1. Whomever going to visit Tirupati, all people should go to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam counter for capture Photo and finger prints.
2. Currently only Rupees 50/- ticket available. But in Tirupati Rs 50/- and Rs 300/- queue to Darshan.
3. For Accommodation Rs 50/- Advance amount need to pay in counter
4. Room will not be given for one person. At least 2 or more required.
5. For accommodation ticket also photo and finger prints capture in same counter
6. That person compulsorily should be there while room allocation process at Tirumala
7. Accommodation only for one day (24Hrs) from 0.00 to 23.59(12.00am to 11.59pm).

Travel Tips

Apart from your normal baggage collect 2 or 3 bed sheet.

Bangalore to Tirupati

We started from Bangalore on 20^th Feb 2010 at 4.00pm. Normal journey time for Bangalore to Tirupati will be 6.00 Hrs. But our bus reached at 10.45pm. Once we get down from the bus we went to Tirupati-Tirumala bus ticket counter.

Tirupati - Tirumala

1. For Tirupati(Down Hill) to Tirumala(Top Hill) lot of APSRTC buses available.
2. In that particular bus counter you can buy ticket for travel up and down.
3. Sometimes you can buy ticket in bus also.
4. At the Hill bottom there is one check post (tollgate). Here they will allow vehicle from 4.00am to 11.30pm.

We get in the bus and our bus started at 11.00pm. Just 3 km away from here, Balaji Bus stop available. There buses will stop for 5 to 10 min. After that, bus won’t stop in between anywhere. Normal travel time from Tirupati to Tirumala 1.00 Hr

We reached Tirumala at 12.05 am. Already we booked accommodation ticket at Bangalore. So once we get down from bus, we searched Advance Reservation Allotment Counter. 

Accommodation at Tirumala

          1. Advance Reservation Allotment Counter is just less than 1 Km before Tirumala bus stand.

          2. There are lot of cottage(Rooms Quarters) available

          3. Respective person (In whom booking ticket is available) should wait in queue and that  

              person’s finger prints should verify.

         4. Rs 300/- or Rs 500/- need to deposit. It will be refundable at the time of room vacate.

         5. If you wait in counter then Room will be allocated for you as per your Advanced room 

             booking receipt which given at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam(Bangalore)

         6. Free buses available for all cottages from that counter. If your room is too far enquiry with 

            someone and travel to the room or nearby on free bus.

         7. Nearby each cottage TTD officers will be there for register your address and they will 

             provide room key.

         8. Room will not be extending for next day. It will be only for one day. If you want to stay next 

           day book the room in TTD Counter (Bangalore).

Rooms in Cottage

Our room was very near to Advance Reservation Allotment Counter. So by walk we reached the cottage and approached officers to get key. We reached our room at 1.00am. In our room (1 Hall 1 Bed room with Bathroom-toilet) lot of space was there and only 2 Bed cot given. By luck only I and my friend went there. If you go with more than 2 people Bed sheet is compulsory for sleeping.

TONSURE

Moring we wake up at 7.00am. My friend wanted to do TONSURE (Mottai). Nearby Tirumala Bus stand TONSURE counter available. You have to wait in queue and from the counter you will get new blade with your roll number coupon.

Darshan

We were ready at 9.00at for temple. Free buses are available from cottage to temple. We catch bus and went to Vaikundam Queue Complex (VQC). If you already bought Rs 50/- or Rs 300/- ticket then you have to go VQC.

• Before enter into the queue you have to surrender your baggage and mobile.
• If you come with shoe/slipper surrender in the counters.
• Mobile phone, camera and other electronic things strictly not allowed inside the temple.
• Hand bag allowed inside, But through scanner it will be check
• If your Darshan is 10.00 am please be in queue at 9.00am.
• Drinking water and toilet available in the queue. It is only up to certain limit(Temple border).

We joined in the Rs 50/- queue at 10.00am we were late. We reached Checking point. Here your ticket, photos thumb impression will be check. If it is not matching you will not be allow inside.

In between Rs 50/- queue and Rs 300/- queue will be joined together. We waited up to 1.30 Hrs in queue. Once you entered into temple you cannot walk slowly. Because more rush will be there. Once you visit Sri Venkateswara Swami you will get thirtham and sadari. If you follow exit way and come out the temple, you can find Temple pond. There will be one entrance to go inside.

If you enquiry about Laddu counter then you can reach there. You have to buy cover for laddu and follow with queue. Currently only 2 laddu providing for per head in your booked Darshan ticket. Once you come out from temple you can collect your mobile, baggage and shoe/slippers where you surrendered.

Around Tirumala

Most of the people visit only Tirumala. But there are some more places to visit nearby. 1. Papavinasam 2. Akasaganga 3. Japali Temple 4. Venugopala swamy temple

From Tirumala, Papavinasam is just 15 Km away. APSRTC buses are available at Tirumala Bus stand to Papavinasam. You can get bus pass for to and fro in bus itself. By using that bus passes you can travel cut journey in-between Tirumala to Papavinasam. If you travel to Papavinasam you can see wonderful scenery. It is very nice location.

First we directly went to Papavinasam. There is one small park available. You can do shopping on the way to Temple. Temple is adjacent to dam. We could not see little drop of water in dam. But sightseeing is very nice there. Then we came back to Tirumala direction. Next immediate stopping is Akasaganga. Once you get down from bus you have to walk through steps towards down. Here also you can do shopping. There is one small falls available. When we went, there was less water. Adjacent to dam one Temple is there.

We came up and catch bus towards Japali. If you have bus-pass no need to buy ticket again. Most of the people won’t get in Japali bus stop. But only we get down. Near the bus stop you can see entrance for temple. You have to walk nearly 2 Km through steps to reach Aanjaneeya swamy temple. Before starts to go with steps right hand side another dam available. I went to that place. No one was there. We walked to the temple. For elders it is difficult to walk in steps. So better to get help of younger’s to reach there. In between, you cannot shop anything. Here you will get chance to enjoy nature as well as calm. We visited the temple. For this god one spiritual story is there.

We came back to japali Bust stop. From Tirumala to Papavinasam there is very less bus frequency. We waited more than 20min in that bus stop. Next we reached Venugopala swamy temple. After get down from bus and while going to temple you can do shopping. I bought one wood cum elastic snake.

Finally you have to come Tirumala to get bus to Tirupati. We came to cottage and vacated the room by hand over the key to officers. Near to all cottage Deposit Refund counter is available. We refund the Amount and Started to Tirupati.

Alamelu Manga Temple

When you visit Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami you should visit Alamelu Manga Temple. This is the temple in Tiruchanur. We got the chance to visit this temple while coming back. Depending upon your time you can visit before or after visit of Tirumala.

From Tirupati to Tiruchanur APSRTC buses available. Same like Tirupati-Tirumala you can buy return ticket also in Tirupati bus stand. This counter is different from Tirupati-Tirumala counter. We get in the bus and met one nice person Mr.Navani in bus. He also wanted to visit Alamelu Manga Temple. He guides us to Darshan in that temple and we shared some useful things. We reached temple at 8.30pm

In this temple also luggage, Mobile phones are not allowed inside. Separate counter available for surrender. Luggage and shoe/Slipper counter available in the entrance of temple. Mobile phone counters available after the entrance and left hand side of the way. Here Quick Darshan tickets available. Mr.Navani suggested us to buy tickets. We did the Darshan nicely. In this temple also you can buy laddu prsatham(Rs 10/- per laddu).

We came back to Tirupati in APSRTC bus and finished our dinner. I and my friend said good bye to Mr.Navani. Because he is staying at Chennai. We started journey to Bangalore.

Note1: Distance mentioned above is approximate. Please check with Google maps for accurate distance.

Note2: Sorry for my bad English if anything