Kalyanakatta tirumala — Attraction in Andhra Pradesh

We booked the ticket of 300 per person . We booked ticket in April for 4 July . We stayed in Tirupati . We visited first time to Tirumala . We were told that the gates may open early (the scheduled time was 1 pm to open the gates for darshan at 2 pm) . Assuming the dates will be opened early we reached Tirumala at 8.30 am ok the morning we waited for 3 hrs and gate was opened at 11.30 am. The opening of gates has no time it can be opened when security sees people gathering . We entered gate at 11.30 am and darshan was completed by 3 pm. However getting phone and slippers back was nightmare as the exit from temple and counters for phone and slippers are at extreme opposite directions . Moreover the bus stop is again in another direction.

Some important points in case you are first time visitor-

Belts/leather/ socks are also not allowed inside temple

In case your have kid between 5 to 8 years don't forget to take a half ticket from tirupati to tirumala. They check aadhar card and if caught you without ticket fine is of 500 rs .

Your bags and you will be scanned at multiple points .

Just ensure your tummy is full before you enter the line . While in line it may take n number of hours for darshan and some anna prasadam facility will only be available in case it's lunch time or nearby it's not always available

Since I have travelling with a kid so I somehow managed to carry some biscuits and candies to feed the child in between line . You need to try your luck in case you can pass through checking and get some snacks for time when you will be in line .

It is highly recommend that please keep your phone and slippers in your...

Kalyanakatta is the place where devotees devote their Hair in service of the Lord. This practice has been there for centuries. Here both men and women shave their heads and offer their hairs to the beloved God Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji).

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Kalyanakatta is a well maintained and huge complex consist of number of barbers to shave the heads of devotees and a ticket or token system has been arranged with proper queue management. At these token counters devotees provided token and the blade for each of them. After taking token devotees has to go to the designated barber and shaves the heads. If any devotee doesn't want to shave the head & only want to offer few hairs then without taking blades they can go to barbers and ask them to do so. But here also barbers ask pilgrims for money in the name of seva. Although they are getting salaries from TTD. TTD need to take actions on them.

There are large number of bathrooms are available here at Kalyanakatta complex to take bath. Separate bathroom complex are there for ladies and gents. Bathrooms are clean and maintained well. Although some of them are not...

Hi, Very peaceful place. powerful temple in India. I will visit lord venkateshwara every year once.Silathoranam, a natural arch and a distinctive geological wonder is located in Tirumala Hills at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The arch measures 8 m in width and 3 m metres in height and is eroded out of quartizite of Cuddapah Supergroup of Middle to Upper Proterozoic  by weathering agents such as water and wind. Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams celebrated every year during September/October is the most important festival in Tirumala when it receives lakhs of devotees over a short span of a nine days.The city celebrates all major Hindufestivals including Sankranti,Ugadietc. Vaikunta Ekadasi, the day on which it is believed that Vaikunta Dwarams will be opened, is celebrated...