Akasaganga
How to Reach
The Temple is about 21 km. From Tirupati railway station and 3 km from Tirumala bus stand. From Tirupati Tirumala is well connected by road. There are frequent buses from this place.
Shila toranam
This is one of the three archives discovered in the whole world. It appears like a bridge between two rocks and so, it is called Toranam. It is 2km from main temple.
Papanasanam
It is said that Papanasam water will wash away all the sins as it is believed that this water comes from the feet of the Lord. This was a natural water fall, but the water is arranged to flow from the mouth of Lions. A reservoir is constructed here which supplies water to the whole of Tirumala.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 21 km from Tirupati railway station and 5 km from Tirumala bus stand. From Tirupati Tirumala is well connected by road. There are frequent buses.
The Govindarajaswami Temple
This Temple is the main attraction for pilgrims at Tirupati and the biggest in town. The earliest of the records belong to the year 1235 AD. The Guruparampara accounts of the Vaishnavas ascribe the foundation of the shrine to Ramanuja.
Peculiar features of the temple
There are two shrines and not one, as usual, in the centre of the innermost enclosure. These two shrines are enclosed by an outer wall. The shrine to the South is that of Krishna, popularly known as Parthasarathi, while the shrine to the North is that of Govindaraja. The Krishna shrine is presently closed for worship. The earliest record found on the innermost gopura belongs to the fifteenth year of the Yadavaraya chief, Viranarasingadeva of 1224 AD.
How to Reach
Govindaraja Swami Temple in Tirupati is situated at a distance of 1 km from Tirupati railway station and 2 km from Tirupati Bus Station.
Kapilatirtham
It is believed that one who takes bath in Kapilatirtham and starts the journey will not face any problems in reaching the temple. This was the ashram of Kapila maharshi. Goddess Lakshmi Devi was in this Ashram when she came to earth from Vaikuntam.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 11 km from Tirupati railway station. From Tirupati Kapilatirtham is well connected by road. There are frequent buses from Tirupati.
Sri Agastheswara Swamy Temple
This temple has an inscription engraved on its wall. It is dated in the 31st year of Kulothunga Chola, but this is not a foundation inscription. This inscription may be helpful at best in setting the latter limit i.e. 1100-01 AD for its foundation. This temple square on plan has an ekatala and a square sikhara among the five types described above. This temple may be classified under the type I represented by the Irugisvara temple at Yatavakili. The points of similarities are the square plan and the square sikhara, the absence of niches on the walls, niches with griva with nandis at the corners.
The most important difference however, is the protruding niche on the griva where the sthambha and the kirthimukha are more prominent and the placement of sculpture in the niches is subdued, while in the temple at Yatavakili the figure is more prominent, the sthambha is almost absent and the kirthimukha is less pronounced. The niche appears to be an integral part of the griva in the Irugisvara temple at Yatavakili unlike in the Agasthyeswara temple. This is later in date than the Chandramalliswara temple at Yatavakili which, though renovated in the time of Rajaraja III. It appears to have retained the features of its original construction during the time of Rajendra I.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 11 kms. from Tirupati railway station. From Tirupati the Temple is well connected by road. There are frequent buses.
Srinivasa Mangapuram
It is believed that at this place that the lord saw Padmavathi. It is believed that the persons who aren married pray here, to get married. Unlike the temple at Tirumala, this temple is very peaceful, very calm and with natural beauty as an added attraction. One should not miss the Kalyana Venkateshwara Swamy Temple.
Kalyana Venkateshwara Temple
The main shrine stands in the centre of the courtyard and consists of the garbhagriha, antarala in two sections, mahamantapa and mukhamantapa. The adhisthana of the first three members is very high and ornate, The Vimana above the garbhagriha is of the dvitala type containing the series, kuta, panjara, sala, panjara and kuta. There are lions in the four cardinal points on a phalaka over the second story. The sikhara is round and belongs to the vesara order.
How to Reach
The Temple is about 12 km from Tirupati railway station. From Tirupati Mangapuram is well connected by road. There are frequent buses from Tirupati