Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) transport department arranged special package tours for pilgrims visiting Tirumala to visit local temples around Tirupati.  Temples included in the package tour:  1. Goddess Padmavathi temple in Tiruchanoor  2. Kapileswara Swamy temple  3. Hare Rama Hare Krishna mandir  4. Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple  5. Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple  6. Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple in Srinivasa Mangapuram.  Fare:  Adult – Rs. 30  Child – Rs. 15 Package tour buses are operated every hour from 6 a.m to 5 p.m. at TTD 2 chowltry and Srinivasa pilgrims amenities complex.       Local package tour for visiting temples in Chittoor district:  1. Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy temple in Appalayagunta  2. Sri Venugopala Swamy temple in Karvetinagaram  3. Sri Annapurna Sametha Kasivisweswara Swamy temple in Buuga  4. Sri Vedanarayan a Swamy temple in Nagalapuram  5. Sri palli Kondeswara Swamy temple in Surutupalle.  Fare:  Adults - Rs. 80 and Rs. 40 for a child.  The bus would start from Alipiri at 8 a.m, Srinivasam at 8:10 a.m, RTC link bus station at 8:15 a.m., Railway station at 8:20 a.m. and second Satram at 8:30 a.m.  It is a golden opportunity to see all the temples in the Chittoor district.   … [Read more...]