Bangalore to Tirupati, Lord Venkateswara & Sri Kalahasti Temple
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Product Code : AGORA509
Bangalore to Tirupati, Lord Venkateswara and Sri Kalahasti Temple, two days private tour will begin with pick up from your hotel in Bangalore. This tour include 1 night accommodation in Tirupati with breakfast, sightseeing as per program with monuments entrances. You will visit two main temple Lord Venkateswara & Sri Kalahasti Temple. Guide will be provided at both location and we will remain flexible to cover the visit of other temples in the city as per your interest.
Day 1: Bengaluru – Tirupati (250kms/ 5hrs)
Pick up from your hotel in Bangalore and drive to Tirupati check in at hotel.
Later visit Sri Venkateswara Temple the most revered and celebrated temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara built in 12th century. This is one of the holiest and the wealthiest temples in the world and millions of devotees flock here to pay their reverence. Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the temple everyday, which is a massive number. Hence, a whole procedure has been planned and set up which effectively ends at the shrine for darshan. The entry for the Darshan is through Vaikuntam Queue Complex which is a series of interconnected halls that leads to the main temple. These halls are clean and comfortable with various facilities provided. The various activities of the temple include prasadam, hair tonsuring, hundi, arjitha seva and thulabharam. There are many temple’s in hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati which you can visit as per your interest.
Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Tirupati - Bengaluru (250kms/ 5hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to visit Sri Kalahasti Temple which represents the element of Air (40kms way from Tirupati). It is known for being the place where Kannappa happily sacrificed both of his eyes to stop the blood flowing out of the Shiva Lingam and he continued doing the same so long till the time, he was not stopped by Lord Shiva. After the incidence Lord Shiva being happy with his devotion gave him salvation. Kannappa also called as Kannappa Nayanar and one of the 63 saints and the devotee of Lord Shiva. This temple is known for having one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, Vayu Linga which represents Air. The temple is also considered as Dakshina Kasi and Rahu-katu-Kshetra. The interior of the temple was built during fifth century while the outer part was built by Vijayanagara and Chola kings in twelfth century.
After sightseeing drive back to Bengaluru and drop off to your hotel.
1 Night accommodation in below mentioned hotels or similar
Daily breakfast at hotels. Any other meal (lunch/ dinner) if clearly mentioned in the itinerary).
Bottled drinking water in car
Private English speaking guide during sightseeing.
Private Chauffer driven air-conditioned deluxe car for airport transfers, sightseeing & excursion as per program.
Monument entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary.
Applicable GST (Government taxes)
Hotels used or similar for 1 nights accommodation
Tirupati x 1 night
3* - Minerva Grand/ Ramee Guestline Hotel
4* - Fortune Select Grand Ridge/ Marasa Sarovar Premiere
Any flight tickets.
Camera charges at monuments.
Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
Gratuities & optional activities.
Anything not mentioned in inclusions.