Chittoor District:

The city of Chittoor is located in Chittor district of Andhra

Pradesh. It is located on NH4 which connects the two major
metropolitan cities of Bangalore and Chennai. The district is
known for the very famous Tirupati temple. Its culture is an
amalgamation of tamil and Telugu cultures due to its tri-state
junction location between Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu. The
Chittoor district is a very popular tourism site. The Tirupati
temple is the main attraction here. With around 2, 00,000 visitors
everyday it is the most visited and richest temple in India. It is
also very famous among historians due to enormous
archeological findings in the region. Huge collection of antiques
dating back to as early as 10th century has been unearthed and
placed in various museums of Tirupati, Chittoor and Vellore.
Chittoor has extensive list of temples like Tirumala, Kanipakam
and Sri Kalahasti which is visited by devotees and tourists galore.
After including the adjoining Vellore district it forms one of the
biggest tourism clusters in India. Besides temples there are many
other places in Chittoor worth visiting. The deer forest in the
district has abundant variety of trees with stunning views and
walking trails. Chittoor is also famous for mango farming as
around 75% of mangoes and mango products exported from
India are from Chittoor only.

How to Reach

By Road:
As Chittoor is situated at NH4 which is well connected to Benglore
and Chennai.So one can easily reach here via road by hiring a
private taxi.
By Airport
The closest airport is located in Chennai and it is well connected
to the all major cities of India. So, one can easily hire a private
taxi to get in
By Bus
Local bus service is very convenient to reach Chittoor as APSRTC
(Government Bus service) is available time to time.
By Train
Chittoor has its own raliway station which is well connected to the
all closest railway staions like, Hyderabad, Chennai, Tirupati and
Kanyakumari etc.
Place to visit in chittoor :
Below link will gives you detail information of chittoor
http://wikitravel.org/mobile/wiki/en/index.php?title=Talk:Tirupati
&oldid=1427106






Places to visit in chittoor:

1.Tirumala Venkateswara Temple:

Website:
http://www.tirumala.org/


Description:
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is a famous Vedic temple in
the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in Chittoor district of
Andhra Pradesh. It is around 600 km (370 mi)
[2]
from Hyderabad,
138 km (86 mi)
[3]
from Chennai and 291 km
(181 mi)
[4]
from Bangalore.
The Tirumala Hill is 853m above sea level and is about 10.33
square miles (27 km
2
) in area. It comprises seven peaks,
representing the seven heads of Adisesha, thus earning the name
Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri,
Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri.
The temple is on Venkatadri (also known as Venkatachala or
Venkata Hill), the seventh peak, and is also known as the
"Temple of Seven Hills". The presiding deity of the temple is Lord
Venkateswara, an incarnation of lord Vishnu. Venkateswara is
known by other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa. The
temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy
water tank. The temple complex comprises a traditional temple
building, with a number of modern queue and pilgrim lodging
sites.
The temple is the richest pilgrimage centre, after the Sree
Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, of
any faith (at more than 500 billion
[6][7]
) and the most-visited
place of worship in the world.
[8][9][10]
The temple is visited by
about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims daily (30 to 40 million people
annually on average), while on special occasions and festivals,
like the annual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up
to 500,000, making it the most-visited holy place in the world.
[11]

There are several legends associated with the manifestation of
the Lord in Tirumala. According to one legend, the temple has
amurti (deity) of Lord Venkateswara, which it is believed shall
remain here for the entire duration of the present Kali Yuga.
The seven hills, also called Saptagiri (Template:Lang-Te),
represent the Saptarishi (seven sages). They sometimes called
the Sapathagiri. Hence the Lord is named Saptagirinivasa. The
following are the seven hills:
Vrushabhadri Hill of Nandi, the vahana of Lord Shiva
Anjanadri Hill of Lord Hanuman
Neeladri Hill of Neela Devi It is believed that hair offered
by the devotees is accepted by Neela Devi. It is because
of boongranted by Lord Venkateswara to Neela Devi.
Garudadri or Garudachalam Hill of Garuda, the vahana of
Lord Vishnu
Seshadri or Seshachalam Hill of Sesha, the dasa of Lord
Vishnu
Naraynadri Hill of Narayana. Srivari Padalu are located here
Venkatadri Hill of Lord Venkateswara

Youtubelink:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tirumala+tirupa
ti+devasthanam
Near by Temples:
Srikalahasti Temple is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva
situated on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.The renowned
devotee of Lord Shiva, Kannappa, attained salvation here. This
temple is 38 kilometres (24 mi) away from Tirupati, and is
connected by frequent buses.
Srinivasa Mangapuram is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
from Tirupati.This temple houses Lord Venkateswara, also
known as Prasanna Venkateswara or Kalyana Venkateswara.
Bus connections are available from Tirupati.
Sri Padmavati Devi Alayam (Alamelu Mangapuram),
located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Tirupati, is an important
temple which is visited by every pilgrim who visits Tirupati. It
is this temple that houses the spouses of the Lord, Sri
Padmavathi Devi (Alamelu Mangamma) and Thayaru.
According to the legends, the goddess Padmavathi was born in
a tank called Pushakarini at this place. The temples of Sri
Krishna Swamy and Sri Sundara Raja Swamy are also inside
the complex. The Temple is considered as a Shakti
Peeth. Shakti Peetha means the divine chair of Adi Parashakti,
the Mother Goddess. The origin of Shakti Peethas is related
to the mythology of Daksha Yaga and Sati's self immolation. It
had immense significance in shaping the ancient Sanskrit
literature and even had impact on the culture of India. It lead
to the development of the concept of Shakti Peethas and there
by strengthening Shaktism.
[34][35][36]
Shakti Peethas are shrines
that are believes to have enshrined with the presence
of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse
of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered
throughout Aryavartha in sorrow. There are 51 Shakti Peeth
linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple have
shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava and mostly the each
temple associates different names
to Shakti and Kalabhairava in that temple.
[37]

Sri Govinda Raja Swami Temple is located in Tirupati near
the railway station. The highlight of the temple is its outer
pinnacle (Gaali Gopuram), which is visible from a distance. In
addition to a shrine to Sri Govinda Raja Swami, the temple
complex also houses the shrines of Andal Ammavaru, Sri
Krishna, Sri Ramanuja Thirumangai Alwar, Sri Vedanta
Desika, Sri Lakshmi, and Sri Manevala Mahamunlu.
The Bramhotsavam of Govinda Raja Swami during the month
of Vaisakha (MayJune) attracts a large number of devotees
every year.
Sri Kodanda Rama Swami Temple is also situated in
Tirupati. This temple houses the shrines of Lord Rama, Sita,
and Lakshmana. The beautiful idols of this temple are famous.
Bramhotsavam in this temple takes place in the month
of Falgun (MarchApril).
Sri Kapileswara Swami Temple is the only temple of Lord
Shiva in Tirupati. Pilgrims normally proceed to Tirumala
for Darshan after taking a customary dip in the temple tank.
Located amidst foothills of Tirumala, the place is also known
for its waterfalls.
legends. Lord Venkateswara courted and married goddess
Padmavathi Devi here.


2. Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple:

Website:
http://www.kanipakam.com/home.html



Description:

Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple or Sri Varasidhi Vinayaka
Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located
in Kanipakamin Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.
This historic temple is in Kanipaakam in Irala Mandal, Chittoor
District. It is about 11 km from Chittoor town.

The temple was constructed in the early 11th century CE by
the Chola king Kulothunga Chola I and was expanded further in
1336 by the Emperors of Vijayanagara dynasty.
In Tamil "Kani" means wetland and "Pakam" means flow of water
into wetland(Temples of South India).According to the legend of
the temple there were three brothers and each one had a
handicap. Viz., Dumb, Deaf and Blind. They were earning out
their livelihood by cultivating a small piece of land.
In olden days water was drawn from the well by way of 'Piccota
System'. As one of them used to irrigate the field through the
channels, the other two used to ply on the Piccota. On one such
operation they found that the water in the well got dried up and
they could no longer continue their job. One of them got into the
well and started digging it up. He was taken aback to see the iron
implement hitting a stone like formation.
Later, he was shocked to see blood oozing out from it. Within a
few seconds the entire water in the well, turned blood red in
colour. Thus, startled by this divine sight, all the three became
normal getting rid of their deformities. As soon as the villagers
came to know about this miracle, they thronged to the well and
tried to deepen the well further. But their attempt proved futile
because the 'swayambhu' idol (the self-manifested) of Lord
Vinayaka emerged from the swirling waters.
Ultimately they offered many number of coconuts with all
prayers- modesty kneeling before the new idol afford
"MAGALHARATHI" etc. They declared the ideal of "SWAYAMBHU"
and tendered number of coconuts. The coconuts water flowed
into the channel to a distance of more than one and a quarter
acres. The indication of this led to the modification in the usage of
the Tamil word "KANIPARAKAM" and later pronounced as
KANIPAKAM. Even today the idol is in the original well and the
springs of the well are perennial and the eternal. During the rainy
season, the holy water from the well overflows even today.
Another striking and strange feature of the idol is that it is still
growing in size. At present, we can see the knees and the
abdomen of the idol. Smt. Lakshmamma, an ardent devotee had
offered a 'Kavacham' (Armour) to the Lord, fifty years ago but
today it is out of size and doesn't fit the idol. The holy water from
the well is offered to the devotees as theertham.
The legend behind Bahuda River Long ago there lived two
brothers Sankha and Likhita. They were on a pilgrimage to
Kanipakam. As the journey was tiring, the younger brother
Likhita felt hungry. Disregarding the advice of the elder brother
he plucked a mango from the mango grove. Sankha felt bad and
reported this to the ruler of that area and pleaded for punishment
for the sin committed during the pilgrimage. Thus Likhita was
punished severely being deprived of both arms.
Later they took bath in the river near Kanipakam temple. Lo
Behold! The chopped arms were restored to Likhita as soon as he
had a dip in the sacred waters of the river. These incidents lead
the ruler to rename the river as 'Bahuda' (Bahu means human
arm). Thus the river beside Kanipakam temple is now known as
'Bahuda River'.
Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka as up-holder of 'Truth' The swayambhu
idol of Kanipakam is the up-holder of truth. Day to day disputes
between people is resolved by taking a 'special oath'. The people
in the dispute take a holy dip in the temple tank and swear before
the lord. It is taken as gospel truth.
There are instances when the person who committed that sin
voluntarily agrees as soon as he had the dip and much before
entering the temple itself. It seems the Lord lawns invisibly on
the sinner and makes him repent and feel guilty for his sinful
deeds.
Thus the glory of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka spread far and wide and
the honorable courts uphold the 'special oath' in their judicial
pronouncements.

Youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kanipakam+te
mple

3. Ramagiri:

Website:
http://incredible-india.sanjeevnitv.com/ramagiri-temple-andhra-
pradesh/

Ramagiri is one of the villages in Pitchatur Mandal, Chittoor
District, Andhra Pradesh State in India.
[1]
Ramagiri is located
76.85 km distance from its District Main City Chittoor.
Famously known as Ramagiri hills which is a rocky hill formation
interspersed with dense vegetation located to the west of Sricity,
inChittoor District. This place, also called Kaalinga Madu Karai or
Thirukkaarikkarai is about 5 km from Nagalapuram. It is a
beautiful and scenic place nestled between mountains and sylvan
scenery.
Ramagiri can be reached either from Chennai, the gateway to
South India, or from the world famous Hindu pilgrim site
of Tirupati. It's located almost at the same distance from Tirupati
and Chennai. If you travel from Chennai, you can reach this place
after passing through Uttukkottai, Surruttapalli,
and Nagalapuram.

There are two ancient temples here, one at the top of the scenic
hillock and the other one at the foot of the hill. Ramagiri is locally
known as the "Bhairava Kshetra". Which means the home of the
Lord Bhairav. The temple was built by Pallava rulers around 11th-
12th century AD.
Main Deities: Sri Vaaleeswarar and Goddess Sri
Maragadhambikai. Though this is a Shiva temple, the prime deity
here is Sri Kala Bhairavar, also called as Santhaana Praapthi
Bhairavar.
The presiding deity of the foothill temple is Lord Kalabhairava,
which is one of the many forms of Lord Shiva. In this particular
form, he is assumed the role of the commander of the temple at
the foothills. The second temple at the top of the hill is dedicated
to Lord Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati.
There is a tank near the temple, which is said to have curative
powers. The water flows in from a perennial sweet water spring
from the top of the mountain into the tank.
[2]
Water keeps flowing
out from Nandhis mouth perennially, the source being unknown;
The temple is being maintained by Archeology department of
Andhra Pradesh. Sivaraathri and Pradhosham and aadi kirthika
days are celebrated well here.
Ramagiri Hills has a long and interesting legend linked with it. At
the behest of Rama, Anjaneya was making his way by air with a
Shivalingam taken from Kasi to Rameswaram to be installed
there. He was surprisingly confronted by strange and dry weather
and scorching sun premeditated by Lord Kalabhairava, who
wanted the Linga to be installed right here at his place. Unaware
of this and driven by thirst Lord Anjaneya went on screening the
whole area for water until finally found a beautiful calm cool
pond. As the Linga was not to be placed anywhere before
Rameswaram He looked for someone to keep the Linga while He
drank water. Lord Kalabhairava in the form of a small boy came
by and consented to hold the Linga. While Anjaneya was
quenching his thirst, the boy told Anjaneya, that the Shiva
Lingam was too heavy for him to hold anymore and kept it on the
ground and went off. Anjaneya came back and saw the Shiva
Lingam on the ground. He tried lifting it but he couldnt. He roped
around the Shiva Lingam with his lengthy tail and tried to pull it
up using all his strength.
[3]
The Shiva Lingam tilted a bit but
never came off the ground. Anjaneya understood the trick and he
cursed the pond to become a hill. The pond became the hill here,
on which a Murugan Temple is situated now. The Shiva Lingam
which was brought by Lord Anjaneyar is situated in the temple at
the foot hill. Since Anjaneya tried to pull the Shiva Lingam with
his tail, the Lord here is called as Vaaleeswarar (Vaal means Tail
in Tamil & Vaalam is the Sanskrit word for tail).
There is however another story associated with the same temple.
This is associated with the Vanara King Vaali . Vaali had the Habit
of doing the Sandhya ablutions in the nearby oceans and the sea
in the earlier days was much closer to the present day Temple.
On seeing the Lord Shiva manifesting himself there in
Swayambhu Linga form, Vaali wanted the same to be installed in
his Capital Kishkinta, (the present day Hampii) and tried to take
the statue. However he failed in his efforts how much ever he
tried. So in a fit of anxiety,he tied his Tail (Vaalam) around the
Linga and tried uprooting the same. And Lo! and behold.. He fell
down losing all his energy and power and then realised the
sacrilege that he had committed. Then he prayed to Lord Shiva
and begged for forgiveness of his act. The lord ever so beneign
appeared with his consort as a Gypsy complete with dogs etc.
and camping outside the temple, taught Vaali the process to
regain his energy. The Lord also created this Tank and said
whosoever takes a ritual bath in this tank and worships him
would regain sound health and lost strength and to this day this
tank water has such properties. The statue that we can still see
opposite the Lord in the main temple believed to be that of
Hanuman is actually Vaali ( Hanuman being Shivamsa would
never have committed such a sacrilege). The Durga idol that we
see also is in the Vaamachara pose signifying rectification. The
same is also corroborated by the fact that Vaalam being tail, the
name would be Sree Vallameswarar and not Vaalieswarar. This
name is gotten by the fact that the Lord being the benefactor for
Valli is aptly called Sree Vaali- eswarar.
This temple also has an excellent Deity in Sree Dakshinamoorthy
and Sri Shanmuga . The other most astonishing place inside the
complex is the Temple Tank where one can find a perennial flow
of water from the mouth of a Nandi installed there. The water
which must be spring waters of the hills nearby flow underneath
the surface and emerge from the Nandimukh straight into the
tank and has been so for centuries. Devotees pray here for
progeny and on grant of the wish come and fulfil their pledge by
offering special prayers and a Small Dog's statue to Lord
Bhairava. We can see a lot of such statues there as well.


4. Kailasanathakona:

Website:
http://www.hoparoundindia.com/andhra-pradesh/puttur-
attractions/kailasanatha-kona.aspx

Description:
Kailasanathakona waterfalls are situated in the valley of Nagiri
hills near Puttur. The water is clear here and is considered sacred
as well. Beleived to be rich in minerals and possess curative
properties, Puranas reveal that Lord Kailasanatheswara Swamy
attended the marriage of Lord Venkateswara Swamy and
Goddess Padmavati at Narayanavanam and selected this water
fall for meditation. Hence this place is called Kailasanathakona
which is really a picturesque spot and an ideal picnic spot.
Moreover, the foot of the waterfalls here can also be approached
by vehicles. There also is a small attractive temple of Lord Shiva
and Parvati near the Kona Falls where visitors invariably seek
blessings

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEw6_73J-Kg


5.Akashaganga:

Website:

http://www.hoparoundindia.com/andhra-pradesh/tirumala-
attractions/akasha-ganga.aspx


The term Akashaganga is a Sanskrit word (etymology: Akasha
+ Ganga = Sky River (or) river in the sky) and can refer to any of
the following:Widely used name in the Indian vernacular
languages to refer to the Milky way galaxy. A concept about the
river Ganga which states that the river has three components:
the Akasha Ganga, which flows in the heavens; the Ganga, which
then descends on to earth; and Patalganga, which empties itself
into the underworld

This is very famous for the prime reason is that its waters are
used for The Lord's bath every day. In the olden days, the
priestess took turns to carry the water all the way from this part
of jungle to the temple in the wee morning hours by the rough
walk path that meanders thru the jungle even to this day. After
the Tirumala Tirupati Devsthanam came into existence, water
lines were laid into the temple and thus simplified!

This is a beautiful place where the mountain stream gushes
out in a deep but very well paved and accessible ravine. Water
is procured from this place for Abhishekam. In rainy season
Akashganga's gushing waters provide a beautiful sight and a
bath here at that time is really refreshing. From the wee hours
of the morning, people form exceedingly long queues for
'darshan' of the Lord before going for darshan they take bath
under these waterfalls which is considered as sacred.

Apart from this the nearby attractions are Papavinasanam
waterfalls. Silathoranam, a rare geological formation is situated
at 1-km north of the temple, Lepakshi Emporium, an ideal place
for purchasing attractive handicrafts at moderate prices, it is
situated near Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Central
Reception Office. T.T.D Gardens are the beautiful ornamental
gardens with rare species of plants and trees and Asthana
Mandapam.

The Akashganga (Heavenly Ganges likened to The Milky Way
OR heavenly river) waterfall is about 9 Kms north of the Tirumala
temple.


Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjbwdKnzPsI







6. Gurramkonda

Website:
http://www.ixigo.com/gurramkonda-fort-tirupati-india-
ne-1652634


Gurramkonda is a historical place located between Cuddapah
and the Bangalore highway in Chittoor district in the state
ofAndhra Pradesh, India. Gurramkonda is a mandal headquarters.
Lack of basic amenities in town, NO Bustand, 24 hrs huge traffic,
No ATMs, Not a proper bank, Waste Doctors, No Public
toilets/refreshmnts, Tamota Mandy on Roads, No proper CC
roads, Waste hotels n if u want to stay for a night u need guts to
fight with dogs and mosquitos. No Boarding n Lodging. list
continues....

Gurramkonda is a Hill-Fort town.It was a fort town for the
Vijayanagara kingdom

under King Sree Krishna Deva Raya. The
name came because the rulers rode horses to reach their palace
at the top of the steep hill. Konda means Hill and Gurram means
Horse.
There is also a tomb for Tippu Sultan's maternal uncle Maqbeera,
similar to most Islamic tombs built in India.
Local lore states that a large deposit of diamonds and precious
rocks were spread by the king across the hill when the kingdom
was attacked. Even now, locals believe treasure is hidden around
the foot of the hill.
The religious demographics are 60% Hindu and 40% Muslim.
Most Muslims choose professions such as
teaching,realestate,shopkeeping, tailoring, machine repairing,
automobile, construction work, engineering and medicine. The
Hindu population, mostly Kapu (Balija), Yadavas is mostly
farmers. Later generations entered teaching and police
homeguards as professions, as well as information technology,
detailed reverse engineering, technical services and medicine.
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqRQVbwZUeI

7. Horsley Hills
Website:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Horsley_Hills
Horsley Hills is a famous summer hill resort in Andhra Pradesh,
about 140 km from Bangalore, India and 144 km
from Tirupathi.Madanapalle is the closest town near the hills. The
major tourist attractions here include the Mallamma temple and
the Rishi Valley School. Horsely Hills is the departure point for
the Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary located 87 km away.
The old name of Horsley Hills was Yenugu Mallamma
Konda,situated in Chittoor district . According to legend, there
used to be a little girl named Mallamma who was taken care of
by Elephants. She used to heal the tribal people on the hills.
When she disappeared suddenly, people thought that she was a
goddess and built a temple for her.
[1]

Horsley Hills is named after a British officer named W.D. Horsley,
the Collector of Cuddapah district. He visited this place around
1840-43 and was impressed by the beauty of the hills and chose
this spot for his summer residence. Now the Governor of Andhra
Pradesh uses this house as a summer residence and hence this
house is called the Governors bungalow.
The narrow road to Horsely Hills is very scenic. It is surrounded
throughout its entire length with dense growths
of eucalyptus, jacaranda, allamanda and gulmohar trees. The
major tourist places around Horsely hills are Lake Gangotri,
Highview seeing place, Gaalibanda, Environmental park and the
Horsley Hills Museum.
Horsley Hills is also one of the few places to offer Zorbing in
India. But it requires a prior reservation a day before and is
normally offered on a group package of minimum 20. Other
adventure sports conducted are Rapelling and Trekking.
The Environmental park known as EEC Centre was built with the
help of a hydrogeologist and environmentalist
from Hyderabad named Balijepalli Venkata Subba Rao, Director of
the Centre For Resource Education. He spent the early years of
his career in building EEC centres all over Andhra Pradesh trying
to educate the common man about the importance of saving the
environment and encouraging Eco Tourism.
There is a famous Shiva temple about 15 km towards
Madanapalle from Horsley Hills.
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OixUF9GIcY



8. Kaundinya Wildlife:
Website:
http://www.indianholiday.com/wildlife-india/kaundinya-wildlife-
sanctuary.html

Palamaneru is a city in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh
state in southern India, located in center of the south India.
Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary A dynamic ecosystem with a perfect
blend of both floral and faunal species propels adventurers to visit
the Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary frequently. It covers an area of
358-sq-kms. The area is covered by southern tropical thorn type
of forests, consisting of flora Albiziaamara, Ficusreligiosa,
Ficustomentosa, Ficus Bengalensis and Bamboo.
Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and
an elephant reserve situated in Andhra Pradesh, India.It is the
only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian
Elephants,
which migrated after 200 years from neighbouring regions
Kaundinya is a region to which elephants have returned after 200
years. In the last decade, elephants have been migrating more
than ever before, looking for habitable forests. From 1983 to
1986, a sizable number of elephants began their journey from the
forests of Anekal-Hosur in Tamil
Nadu and Bannerghatta in Karnataka to seek alternative homes in
other regions. Thirty-nine of the elephants moved to the forests
of Andhra Pradesh, a state which had no elephants before. This
led to the government setting up the sanctuary in December
1990. Today it is home to about 72 elephants
The habitat of Kaundinya sanctuary is rugged with high hills and
deep valleys. The sanctuary has dry deciduous forests with
thorny scrubs interspersed with trees.These forests have small
ponds, tanks and the Kaindinya and Kaigal tributaries of Palar
River. The sanctuary is situated in region where the Deccan
Plateau ends and slopes down into the plains of Tamil
Naducreating many valleys and ghats
The sanctuary is covered by Southern tropical dry deciduous and
thorn forests.Some of the important flora consists of Albizia
amara, Accacias, Lagerstroemia, Ficus, Bamboo, and a species
which is a regeneration of santalum album.
The sanctuary is primarily an elephant reserve and is home to
about 78 Indian Elephant. The vulnearble Yellow-throated
Bulbulis present in the sanctuary. Apart from Indian Elephant,
some of the animals found in the sanctuary are:
Sloth
Bear, Panther, Cheetal, Chowsingha, Sambar, Porcupine, Wild
Boar, Jungle Cat, Jackal, Jungle Fowl, Starred Tortoise,Slender
Loris
The threats faced in the sanctuary are man-animal conflict, over-
grazing, illegal collection of wood. Insufficient fodder in the forest
due to over-grazing by livestock, and availability of crops
like sugarcane, sorghum and ragi attracts elephants, resulting
in man-animal conflict. Till 2002, 42 people have been killed by
elephants, and 12 elephants have been electrocuted to death by
local population.
[2]

Kalyani dam in Chamala Valley, a part of Sri Venkateswara
National Park, is a good habitat for elephants. A corridor for
elephants is being planned between Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
and Sri Venkateswara National Park under Project Elephant
Carnivores : This section has Panthers, Tigers, Lions, Pumas,
Jaguars, Himalayan Black Bear, the Sloth Bear and lesser
carnivores like the Wolves, Jackals, Wild Dogs, Hyenas, and
Hippopotamus etc. The Crocodile Complex has all the three
Indian Crocodile species.

Reptiles : The Reptile section has Pythons, Snakes, Land
Tortoises, Terrapins, Water Monitor Lizards, Monitor Lizards etc.,

Herbivores : Elephant, Bison, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Nilgai,
Barking Deer and Thamin Deer are in the collection.

Aves : Varied collection of birds from the Eastern Ghats in the
large walk-through aviaries is a special attraction of the zoo.

The Grey Pelicans, Rosy Pelicans, Pied Horn Bills, Painted
Storks, Peacocks, Ducks, Love Birds, Budgerigars and Cockatiels
form the bird collection of the Zoo.
The flora also consists of a species, which is a regeneration of
'santalum' album. The habitat of Kaundinya sanctuary is rugged
with high hills and deep valleys. The Kaigal and Kaundinya are
two streams, which flow through the sanctuary.
Climate : In the Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, sthe tropical
climate of peninsular India is usually prevailed through out the
year. Maximum temperature shoots upto 40- 45 degree Celsius in
summer while the minimum temperature dips down to 15-20
degree celsius in winter.
Palamaneru is located 50 km from Chittoor. Private transport is
available. It is well connected to Chittoor by Road. 30 kilometers
away from the city of Kolar Gold Fields

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJN8YT-4bL4

9. Sri Venkateswara National Park
Website:
http://www.naturesafariindia.com/wildlife_parks_sanctuary/venk
ateswara_national_park.html

Sri Venkateshwara National Park extends over two districts of
Chittoor and Cuddapah of Andhra Pradesh in an area of 353.62
sq.km. The hilly terrain bounded by Seshachalam and Tirumala
hills is rugged and beautiful with gorges, steep slopes, plateaus
and valleys. The park is also famous for its beautiful waterfalls
like Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana.
Flora: It's dry deciduous mixed type of forest with patches of
moist deciduous forest. It is famous for plant species like
Sandalwood, Redsanders, Shorea, Thumbergiana, Shorea
talura,Terminalia pallida, Cycas beddomei, Syzygium alternifolium
etc. It has about 1500 plant species belonging to 176 families.

Mammals The sanctuary is famous for very rare slender Lorises
and the rare and endangered golden Gecko, Indian Giant
Squirrel, Tree Shrew and Flying Lizards. There are other mammal
species like the Nilgai, Wildboar, occasional leopard, hyena etc to
be seen here as well.

Birds: There are more than 100 species of birds in Sri
Venkateswaram including Crested Serpant Eagle, Ashy Crowned
Finch Lark, Indian Roller, Kingfishers, White bellied Woodpecker
etc. So bird watchers can look forward to a busy and happy time
The Sri Venkateswara Zoo Park at Tirupati, as it claims to be, is
indeed a Zoo with a mythological touch. The Zoo, classified as a
small zoo is the home for a wide range of Animals, Birds,
Reptiles and Flora. The Zoo is spread on a 2212 Hectors of land
and delights about 86 thousand visitors every year. The entrance
of the Zoo Park depicts sculptures of Indian Gods who are icons
for various animals. The entrance reads the famous quote, I am
the eternal seed of living beings from the Bhagawad Gita.
The Zoo currently has 349 birds, 138 reptiles and 168 mammals.
The Zoo is famous for the Stump-Tailed Macaque (Afacaca
arctoides). The Status of Captive Primates in Indian Zoos by
P.R.Sinha & Bipul Chakraborty said that there are 3 male and 1
female Stump-Tailed Macaques at the Zoo as on March 31, 1999.
The Zoo is claimed to be one of the most innovative zoo
developed in the last three decades by Indias Central Zoo
Authority. The Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation
(APFDC) has identified the zoo park for the development of Eco-
Tourism (ET) in the region.
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4lZ6CTqGu0

10. Talakona
Website:
http://seshachalavanadarshani.com/talakona-waterfalls-
near-tirupathi.html
The Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National
Park, Chittoor District of Andhra pradesh in India. With a 270 feet
(82 m)-fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in the Andhra
pradesh state.Talakona is also known for the Lord Siddheswara
Swamy Temple, which is located close to the waterfall.
Talakona is located in Nerabailu village in Yerravaripalem Mandal
of Chittoor District.
[2]
It is located 49 kilometres (30 mi)
from Pileru, 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Tirupathi, 220 kilometres
(140 mi) from Chennai, and 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Chittoor
and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Bangalore.
Talakona is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife.
The area was declared a biosphere reserve in 1989 due to the
presence of rich variety of flora and fauna.
The Talakona forests host rare and endangered species of
animals like Slender Loris, Indian Giant Squirrel, Mouse Deer,
Golden Gecko, Panther, Porcupine, Chital and Sambar. Endemic
species like Red Sander, Cycas beddomeii and Enteda like giant
plants are also found in this region. The forest is mostly covered
with sandalwood trees with some medicinal plants.
Talakona is a improving tourism center which is being attracted
by tourists a lot which is situated near to Tirupati-Madanapalli
high way, in Sri Venkateswara National Park in Chittoor District of
Andhrapradesh. With a height of 270 feet, it is the tallest
waterfall in Andhra Pradesh. At a distance of 49 KM from Tirupati,
220 KM from Chennai and 105 Kms from Chittoor, Talakona Falls
are situated at a distance of 23 KM from Bakarapeta which is the
nearest town. The waterfalls are placed amidst dense forest
surrounded by natural beauty and greenery. It is believed that
the water of Talakona Falls is enriched with healing powers.
With animal base consisting of endangered species like Slender
Loris, Indian Giant Squirrel, Mouse Deer, Golden Gecko, Panther,
Porcupine, Chital and Sambar. Endemic species like Red Sander,
Cycas beddomeii and Enteda like giant plants and medicinal
plants Talakona is a good place to visit for animal lovers.
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHDZX0ZBJkU
11.Papavinashanam
Website:
http://tirupathitourguide.blogspot.in/p/blog-
page_3550.html
About 5 Kms north of the Tirumala temple is a deep bowl
formed by the surrounding hills that created a reservoir ages
ago and many a mountain stream emptied into it. This came
to be known as the Papavinashanam (The Cleanser of sins).
Its waters were initially used for worshipping purposes but
abandoned later because of the distance from the temple. It
is still used though,for special occasions. To conserve water
forever increasing number of pilgrims and therefore, the
temple township, a dam was constructed across but the
pilgrims, thus preserving the tradition, provided a bypass for
bathing. It is believed that the holy waters of this place
dissolve the sins of the devotees. Hence this place is known
as Papavinashanam. A dam constructed here regulates the
water flow.

The Papavinasa Punya Theerdha Vahini is Seven kilometers from
Tirumala.Devotees coming for darshan of Tirumala Venkateswara
Swami wash away their sin in this Theerdha and hence this
Theerdha got the name of Papavinasa Theerdha. Waterrequired
for Tirumala is Distributed from the dam built at the western side
of the Theerdha .it is said that those who bathe any where at
Tiruamala receive as much holiness as those who take bath in the
Papavinasa,as the water of this Theerdha is available every
where at Tirumala
This sacred pond has been referred in Skandapuranam and
Venkatachala Puranam stating a holy bath in these waters would
relieve one from the sins attracted through their mortal lives and
brings prosperity and peace. This place is on the hilltop of
Tirumala, an abode of Lord Sri Venkateshwara.
People who visit Tirumala for Balajis Darshan will definitely make
a trip to Papavinasanam. Earlier days people used to go down to
touch the waters directly from the water running into the pond;
keeping security in concern, the temple governance have made
an arrangement for devotees making the water accessible in the
form of showers on a flat platform.
On the way to Papavinasanam is Swamy Hathiram Bavaji Matt.
He is also known as Bhairagi. 600 years ago this great sage has
descend from Nothern India and settled here to serve his
offerings to Lord Venkateshwara (Balaji). Lord pleased with his
prayers and dedication manifested in front of him and used to
play pachikalu ( Pachikalu A game thats played with dices, A
near to comparison can be made with todays chess) on a daily
basis.
The word spread in the town and the Nawab of this province
wanted to prove this man as a quack and he put the Bhairagi in a
cell with a load full of sugar canes and asked him to finish eating
them before the next morning. Bhairagi prayed to the Lord and
the lord appeared in the form of an Elephant and ate everything.
For the Nawab it was like any eye opener and he immediately
entrusted him the responsibility of taking charge of the temple
governance. There after the Bhairagi constructed a Sita Rama
temple. As the god manifested as Elephant and as he has
constructed Rama temple, gave him the name Hathiram; Hathi
means Elephant in Hindi. Even today one can visit this protected
sacred place, where Bhairagi used to play with the Lord.
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMlsru3vI-M
12. Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple
Website:
http://www.holidayiq.com/Sri-Bedi-Anjaneyaswami-Temple-
Tirupati-Sightseeing-573-10974.html
Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple is located on Sannidhi Street,
opposite the main temple. (In the Vaishnavite tradition, it is
customary to have either Garuda or Anjaneya opposite the main
temple.)
The idol of Sri Anjaneya is shown with its hands folded in
supplication (the Anjali pose). Sri Anjenaya is a devotee of Sri
Rama, just as Garuda is of Sri Maha Vishnu.
Abhishekam is performed every Sunday and special offerings are
made on Hanuman Jayanti.
Sri Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple, which is situated on the banks
of Pushkarini River, is dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The temple
faces the Mahadwaram of the Sri Venkateswara Temple. It is
believed that the temple was constructed during the reign of
Mahant and was built according to the Vaishnavite traditions.

Local inhabitants also believe that Lord Hanuman fled to
Seshachalam to get camel vehicle for Lord Venkateswara. There
is a special abhishekam and pooja performed at this temple on
every Sunday. Hanuman Jayanthi is also celebrated at this Sri
Bedi Anjaneyaswami Temple.
13. Chandragiri Fort:
Website:
http://www.charmingindia.com/chandragirifort.html

Chandragiri Fort is famous for the historical fort, built in the
11th century, and the Raja Mahal (Palace) is located
in Chandragiri, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Chandragiri was under the rule of Yadava Naidus for about three
centuries and came into control of Vijayanagar rulers in 1367. It
came into prominence during Saluva Narasimha Rayalu.
Chandragiri was the 4th capital of Vijayanagar Empire, Rayas
shifted their capital to here when Golconda sultans attacked
Penukonda. In 1646 the fort was annexed to
the Golkonda territory and subsequently came underKingdom of
Mysore rule. It went into oblivion from 1792 onward.
[1]

The Raja Mahal Palace is now an archeological museum. The
palace is an example of Indo-Sarcen architecture of Vijayanagar
period. The crowning towers represents the Hindu architectural
elements. The palace was constructed using stone, brick, lime
mortar and devoid of timber.
[1]

The main building known as the 'Raj (Chandragiri) Mahal' is
majestic in appearance and with the modern colorful lighting
system introduced, the Mahal is a delight to the eyes and gives a
nice view to the eyes during night.There is a sound and light
show conducted here Sound & light ,transport

Built in 1000 AD in the form of fortifications with bastions and a
steep moat, Chandragiri was under the rule of Yadavarayas for
about three centuries and came into the control of Vijayanagara
rulers in 1367. It rose into prominence in 1568 AD and remained
as seat of power for the later Vijayanagara kings under whose
reign the fortified area was further extended and some of the
magnificent buildings and temples were constructed. Some of the
important kavyas of Vijayanagara period are said to be composed
here. In 1646 the fort was annexed into the Golkonda territory,
subsequently came under Mysore rule till 1792 and went into
oblivion. Inside the fortification are seen eight ruined temples of
saivite and vaishnavite pantheons, Raja mahal, Rani mahal and
other ruined structures.
King's Palace: One of the finest examples of Indo-Saracenic
architecture of Vijayanagara period, this imposing three storeyed
palace adorned by the crowning towers representing certain
Hindu architectural elements, was constructed with stone, brick,
lime mortar and is devoid of timber. The central tower that covers
durbar hall rises through two storeys. It is said to be the same
venue where Sri Rangaraya granted the site of Fort St. George to
the British in 1640. The floors are supported by massive pillars
while the walls bear fine plaster and stucco decorations.
Queen's Palace: Similar to the Kings palace in style and method
of execution, this edifice with ground floor looking like a stable
and first floor containing quarters adorned with ornamental
Sikhara has a flat roof. Contrary to the popular belief that this
place was meant for the queen or harem, the epigraphical record
available from the basement speaks this building being a
commanders quarters.

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WdScqej8DM

14. Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor
Website:
http://www.tirumala.org/ptv_tpt_tiruchanoor.htm
Tiruchanoor, also known as Alamelumangapuram, is about 5 km
from Tirupati. The temple of Sri Padmavathi Devi, the consort of
Lord Sri Venkateswara is situated here. It is said that a visit to
Tirumala is fruitful only after visiting the Sri Padmavathi Devi
temple.
You may wonder why Sri Padmavathi Devi's temple is away from
Lord Sri Venkateswara's. Legend has it that the Lord (Sri Maha
Vishnu, who later took on the incarnation of Sri Venkateswara)
showed his reverence towards the sage, Bhrigu Maharshi, even
though the sage had insulted Vishnu by kicking Him on the chest.
In anger, Sri Maha Lakshmi (the Lord's consort) reached Patala
Loka, where she heard a divine voice stating that
a pushkarini was dug on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi, and
here She immersed herself in penance for 12 years.
In the 13th year (during the month of Karteeka, on Panchami day
in the last fortnight, highlighted by the nakshathram
Uttarashadha), Sri Padmavathi emerged from a golden lotus. It is
believed that Goddess MahaLakshmi herself emerged as Sri
Padmavathi
Alamelu Mangapuram also known as Tiruchanur is located on
the outskirts of Tirupati metropolitan area in Chittoor
district, Andhra Pradesh, India.,
[1]
Recently, it has been clubbed
with the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati and Tirupati Urban
Development Authority (TUDA) regions. It is also known
as Tiruchanuru, after a local temple.
Tiruchanoor formed a part of Tiruvenkatam under the rule
of Pallavas and it was a part of Rajendra Cholamandalam, under
theCholas. Alamelu Mangapuram is home to the temple of
Sri Alamelu (Padmavati), consort of Lord Venkateshwara. It is
believed that the Goddess Lakshmi was born as Alamelu to
Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and
wed Venkateshwara of Tirupati.
Alamelu mangapuram is home to the temple of
Sri Alamelu (Padmavati), consort of Sri Venkateshwara. It is
believed that the goddess Alamelu, an Avatar of Lakshmi, was
born the daughter of Akasha Raja, the ruler of this region, and
wed Venkateshwaraof Tirupati.
Sri Padmavati is the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
As Goddess Padmavati, a manifestation of Goddess Mahalakshmi
had risen from Padama mean lotus flower. Goddess Lakshmi gave
darshan to Lord Venkateswara on a red Lotus flower in Padma
sarovar lake at Almelu mangapuram after his deep penance for
twelve years.

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtPvsQDGiF4

15. SriKalaHasti

WebSite:
www.srikalahasthi.org/

SriKalaHasti (Telugu: ) is a holy town and a municipality
near Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located
on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. It is also informally and
wrongly referred to as Kalahasti. Recently,it has been included in
the TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority) region.[citation
needed]

This is the only Hindu temple opened in the times of Solar
Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses in the whole world. It is one of the
important ancient Shiva Kshetras (Shiva Temples) of Southern
India. The Srikalahasti Temple occupies the area between the
river bank and the foot of the hills and is popularly known as
Dakshina Kailasam. The three lofty Gopurams of the temple are
remarkable for their architecture. This temple was originally built
during Pallava period and current structures are built by Chola
Tamil King Kulothunga Cholan I, II and III during 11th century. A
huge hundred pillared mantapam was built by Krishnadevarayar
during 16th century, which is another important feature of this
shrine.

It is one of the ancient temples included in the Saiva pilgrimages
and is fairly close to the famous hill temple of Lord
Venkateshwara at Tirupati, one of the richest and famous temple
cities in the world. It is also the origin of the popular textile
painting art called kalamkari.

The 500-year-old 'Rajagopuram' or main gate of Srikalahasti
Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor District collapsed on 26 May
2010. Srikalahasti is popularly known as "Dakshina Kaashi".
Transport:
The nearest airport is about 20 km from here at Renigunta, the
Tirupati Airport. It is reachable by road from Tirupati, Chennai or
Gudur. It is on the Renigunta-Gudur section of Guntakal (GTL)
Division of the South Central Railway (SCR). All trains from
Vijayawada to Tirupati halt at Kalahasti.

Sri Kalahasthi is connected to the state capital Hyderabad (HYD)
by the following trains:

Tirupati-Adilabad Krishna Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Narayanadri Express
Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavathy Express
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hyderabad Sabari Express
Tirupati-Vishakapatnam Tirumala Express
The local transport is by taxis or autorickshaws and city buses.
Shuttle buses between Tirupathi and Srikalahasti run every 10
mins.

Andhra Pradesh State owned Bus services (APSRTC) are available
from Tirupati central bus station, at a frequency of 10 minutes
and other tour operators provide religious tour package visits to
the temple in Srikalahasti from the City centre at Tirupati.
Taxicabs are also available from Tirupati.
Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Srikalahasti

16. Nagari:
Nagari is a Municipal town in Chittoor district in the Indian state
of Andhra Pradesh. It is a semi agrarian semi industrialised
town. A sizeable textile manufacturing industry thrives in and
around Nagari. Nagari is 5 km from the Andhra Pradesh - Tamil
Nadu border and about 45 km from Tirupati.
Trasnport :
The town has 24 hours transport facility connecting to Tirupati
and Chennai through road and rail. Nagari and Ekambarakuppam
are two railway stations maintained by Southern Railways,
Chennai. Nagari has a newly constructed Bus station for rural
transportation. APSRTC buses are the mode of transport in and
around Nagari. Small villages use Auto rickshaws to transport
with Nagari. 201 212H and 911 are 24/7 road transport services
between Chennai and Tirupati through Nagari.
Temples to see:
Sai Baba Mandir in Nagari
Shirdi Sai divya dhamam is a newly constructed Temple in 12
acres on Rajiv Nagar Hill in Nagari.
Sri vasavi kannika parameswari temple is located near to
chavadi.It's holy temple for Vyshas.
Sri Desamma Vari Temple is a famous temple in Nagari. Devotees
visit the temple on Tuesdays to worship the goddess. The
villagers have a strong belief on Desamma that the goddess cures
their eye problems if the abhishekam water is poured into their
eyes inside the sanctum sanctorum.
There is a Siva temple in "Choultry Street" (Satram badi veedhi)
which is pretty peaceful and is a popular worship place.
Kariyamanikya Swamy Temple, Prakasam road; is also a very old
temple, which has been renovated recently and is being
maintained by TTD (Tirumala Tirupai Devasthanams). The
presiding deity is Kariyamanikya Swamy with his consorts Bhoo
Devi and Sridevi.
Another old temple in Nagari is Veerabhadra Swami temple in the
intersection of Beri veedhi & Prakasam road.
Another famous temple in KVPR Pet is Ponniyamman temple,
which is also considered as a village goddess.
Towards west of Nagari and Pudupet there is a village called
K.V.P.R.Pet. There is a very Old Ashram called Sri Sivananda
Swamy Ashram headed by the Ashram Mataadhipathi Poojya Sri
Swamy Saranaananda, a religious monk, who knows Vaasthu,
Astrology, Numerology, Performance of Yagna. Poojya Sri Swamy
visited Kailash (China) five times, Mukthinath (Nepal-Pokhra)
three times and Aadhi Kailash (India border) two times.
Some new temples constructed a few years back are Om Sakthi
Temple at the junction of main road & bypass road towards
mandapam, two Hanuman Temples near Keelapattu and
malachuttu Mandapam (though not a big temple) are also
considered a sacred places where the malachuttu festival is
performed every year after Sankranthi.
Some other temples near Nagari Railway station, named
Vembalagi Amma varu and Veera Anjaneya Swamy. These
temples are situated on Maruthi Hills, Nagari.
Nearby Nagari is Bugga Agraharam which has a very old Shiva
temple on the northern banks of Kusasthalai River. Sanskrit word
Kusa means Durva grass. This river is produced through Kusa by
The Great Sage AGASTHIYA MAHARSI when he visited the
Southern parts of India to balance the northern side at the time
of Lord Siva's Marriaage. The Temple is being maintained by TTD.
(Tirumala Tirupai Devasthanams)
There is a small Sri Rama temple(also known as Sri Anjaneya
temple) around Bugga Agraharam in Kalyanaiah Kandriga
village,which would be visited by many devotees on Saturday
nights which is named for blessings of their wishes.
Chinthalapatteda which is very near to Nagari, where there is an
old and historical temple named "Dhroupathi Amma vari temple".
Every year, the village people celebrate a festival to Dhroupathi
Amma varu here.
Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple is at Sathrawada,Nagari.There is
celebrating the MAGARA JYOTHI POOJA will be held once in every
year on the day of Sankranthi.
Website:
http://nagarionline.com/
Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Nagari+Hills

17. Swami Pushkarini Lake
The water in this lake is deemed to be holy as these waters have
been brought from Lord Vishnus own abode that is Vaikuntha.
Lord Vishnu along with his consorts would take dip into this water
and have bath. Later on it was Garuda who became instrumental
in bringing the water on earth. The sacredness of the water of
this lake is likened with that of Gange and a dip into this lake is
believed to rid the devotees of their all the sins and shower them
with blessings of temporal prosperity for as long as long they are
alive and salvation posthumously. - See more at:
http://www.indiantravels.com/Andhra-
Pradesh/Tirupati/Places/Swami-Pushkarini-
Lake#sthash.87silzmc.dpuf

Youtube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Swami+Pushka
rini+Lake

18. Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple, Tirupati:
Sri Kapileswaraswami Temple is the only temple dedicated to
Lord Siva in Tirupati.
It is situated about 3 km to the north of Tirupati, at the foot of
the Tirumala Hills. The sacred waterfall called Kapila Teertham
(also known as Alwar Teertham) is located here. Annual
Brahmotsavams and festivals like Vinayaka Chaturthi,
Mahasivaratri, Skanda Shasti and Annabhishekam are performed
here with great pomp and splendour.

Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Sri Lakshminarayanaswamy
Temple and Sri Vinayakaswamy Temple on the Second Ghat Road
are sub-temples which function under the control of the
Kapileswaraswamy Temple.
Tirumala Hills | 3 Km from Tirupati, Chittoor, India
Website:
http://www.tirumala.org/ptv_tpt_kapileeswara.htm
Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sri+kapileswara
swami+temple

19. Kapila Theertham:
The Holy Temple of Kapila Theertham is the only temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva in over a 50 mile radius of the holy
temple cities of Tirupati and Tirumala that abound with temples of
the Vaishnavait Deity Vishnu.

This huge temple stands at the entrance to a mountain cave in
one of the steep and vertical faces at the foot of the amazing hills
of Tirumala, where the waters of the mountain stream Paapa
Vinasanam fall as a huge waterfall.

A huge stone statue of a seated bull "Nandhi", Lord's Shiva's
steed, greets devotees and passersby at the entrance to the
temple.

Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kapila+theertha
m+tirupati