Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati Tour Packages

The Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, on the hill above Tirupati, is among the most visited religious sites on earth and receives tens of thousands of pilgrims a day. Everything about a visit turns on the darshan booking: free queue tokens can mean waiting many hours, while paid Seeghra darshan slots are released online well in advance and sell out. Turning up without a booking during a festival period is the single commonest mistake. The hill is 22 km above the town by road, or a stepped walk of about 3,500 steps for those doing it as penance. Head-shaving is voluntary and widely practised. One night in the town is usually enough if the darshan slot is secured in advance.