Lord Balaji Darshan in one day

Friends,

I know most of us love to have Lord Balaji Darshan more frequently. 

We all travel to Tirupathi from different places, might from far away places too. But some of us wants to go and come back in the same day. I want to give some tips for them who travel from Hyderabad. So that they can have pleasant Balaji Darshan.

We need to be bit cautious when we plan a day travel to Tirupathi. Well inadvance have the Dates of Journey, check if on those dates do we have the special Darshan tickets also available. To check the availability of the Special Darshan tickets log in to https://ttdsevaonline.com/#/login. Make sure to book for the slot in time frame 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Make sure that you plan to go on normal week days when we do not have that huge rush on 7 hills. These days one can expect the Special Darshan can happen in at most 3 to 4 hours. 

Narayanadri is the best train I can say, as it would drop us at tirupathi in the early hours around 7 AM. After having alighted the train in the morning you can go directly to Tirumala, but I prefer one should have freshen up himself before he abodes Tirumala. I would suggest to reach Srinivasam Guest house near by Station, its one and half kilo meter far away. Can engage an auto for Rs 50/-

At Srinivasam, getting accommodation for single person is not permitted. So we should have some one accompanied. But singles do not worry, inside Srinivasam we can get lot of free lockers and free bath rooms with hot water. Keep your luggage in lockers (to get a locker we need to provide ID proof). So go and fresh up there. 

Come out of the Srinivasam , quite opposite you can find the stop for free buses as well as APSRTC buses to Tirumala. Get on tothe bus with your luggage. Once the bus reaches Alipiri. We need to go for a Security check with our luggage. After that come back and sit in the Bus.

Enjoy the Scenic around the hills and you will be there on the top in 50 mins. Alight the bus, here our actual activity starts to Lord Darshan. The time should be 8:30 AM.

• Head to wards the Yatri Sadan from Bus stop, it is very near by the Bus stop. Go there and get one Locker to keep your luggage first. There we can have two to three large locker halls. To get the locker same ID proof is needed. Locker will be given for 24 hrs.
• Secure your luggage there. Next head to have you head tonsured. In Yatri Sadan we have free kalayakatta to offer our hair with Bath rooms. By this all activity the time should be 10:00 AM.
• After having the head tonsured and bath, need to ware traditional dress only, Gents please wear dhothi and kurhta/cotton shirt; Ladies please wear Saree. Do not forget to carry original ID proof/Aadhar and special Darshan Tickets. One should be present before 30 mins of slot time. Do not carry Cell phones.
• Then head towards Aadhi Varaha Narasimha Temple near Pushkarini. It is the convention to have the Aadhi Varaha swamys darshan first. By this activity the time should be 10:45 AM.
• Next, head to Sakala Darshan complex. you can use the free bus service from Varaha Narasimha swamy temple to reach to Special entry counter.
• Have some milk/coffee/Tea at the counter and submit your tickets and proofs. Maintain silence and head for Lord Darshan. Time should be 11:15 AM. 
• Ok, cheers! Had a good, pleasant Darshan of Balaji great!. Now go and collect you laadus from the Prasadam complex . That should be near to the Temple. After that go to break Coconut . That place is quiet opposite to Balaji temple. Time should be 3:00 PM
• Go to the Vengamamba anna daana satram have free bhojanam. Satram is walk able from the Temple of Lord Balaji, can ask any one there. Time should be 4:15 PM.
• Now board any free bus and come back to Yatri Sadan. and collect your luggage. Come to Bus station next to it. Board the bus, if its APSRTC bus, it will drop you near Tirupathi station.