Varahaswamy Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Tirupati Airport is about 15 km from Tirumala.

• By train

  Tirupati Main railway station is 26 km from Tirumala.

• By road

  Tirumala ghat roads connect Alipiri in Tirupati with Tirumala, and a 7.8 km footpath also runs between them.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams booking portaltirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in

Why devotees come here

The Sri Varahaswamy Temple at Tirumala is dedicated to Varaha, the boar avatar of Vishnu. It is believed to be older than the Venkateswara shrine, and it stands on the northern bank of Swami Pushkarini.

Local legend says that after Varaha saved the earth from the asura Hiranyaksha, he stayed on this hill, on the northern bank of Swami Pushkarini. The legend also says that the first bell, puja and naivedyam, the food offering, were given to Varaha before they were offered to Venkateswara. Devotees are prescribed to keep to that order.

The shrine, also called Bhu Varahaswamy Temple, was renovated by Pedda Tirumalacharya in 1535 CE. It is a rock temple on the northern bank of Swami Pushkarini, entered from North Mada street of the Venkateswara Temple. The temple is part of the Venkateswara temple and is administered by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

Sitting at roughly 980 metres, or 3,220 feet, the hill town lies in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh.

Festivals

• Shravana month, on the Shravanam starVaraha Jayanti

  Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams observes Varaha Jayanti every year on this day.

• During the annual Brahmotsavam, Vaikuntha Ekadashi and RathasaptamiChakrasnanam

  The Chakrasnanam event is held in the mukha mandapa of the temple.

• During the annual BrahmotsavamBrahmotsavam procession

  The processional deities were taken from the main temple complex to the Sri Bhuvaraha Swamy temple, along with the idol of Chakratalwar.

Tips for your visit

• Devotees are prescribed darshan of Varaha before darshan of Venkateswara, so visit this shrine first.
• Many believe the Tirumala pilgrimage is incomplete without darshan of Varaha, so keep it on your list.

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