Discover five must-visit temples near Sri Kalahasti Temple you can cover in one day — including Tirupati, Kanipakam, and other sacred sites. Verified.

Top 5 Temples to Visit Near Sri Kalahasti in One Day (Pilgrim Guide)

🕉️ Quick Facts – Temple Travel Overview

🌸A Sacred Day Around Kalahasti

Sri Kalahasti, the divine Vayu Lingam Temple, lies amid some of South India’s most powerful shrines.
Many devotees who visit for Rahu Ketu Pooja also wish to explore other temples nearby in the same spiritual energy line.

In just one day, you can experience five ancient temples — each connected to Lord Shiva, Vishnu, or Subrahmanya — all within easy driving distance.
Here’s your complete 2025 one-day temple itinerary from Sri Kalahasti.

🛕 1. Sri Venkateswara Temple – Tirumala, Tirupati

Distance: 36 km (≈ 1 hour drive)
Deity: Lord Venkateswara (Sri Balaji)
Temple Type: Vaishnavite Divya Desam

Highlights:

• One of the world’s richest temples; known as Kaliyuga Vaikuntham
• Famous Suprabhata Seva and Laddu Prasadam
• Scenic hill drive with 7 gates symbolizing 7 hills

💡 Start your day early and visit Tirumala first before returning toward Kalahasti.

Best Time: 6 AM – 10 AM
Dress Code: Traditional – Dhoti / Saree
Tip: Book Darshan Ticket on Tirumala.org

🌿 2. Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple – Tiruchanur (Alamelu Mangapuram)

Distance: 33 km from Kalahasti, 4 km from Tirupati
Deity: Goddess Padmavathi (Consort of Lord Venkateswara)

Highlights:

• Believed that devotees must visit Ammavaru Temple before Tirumala Darshan
• Golden Chariot procession during Fridays & Karthika Masam
• Temple pond “Padma Pushkarini” is said to cleanse sins

🌸 Ideal stop after Tirumala – represents Shakti energy balancing Vishnu’s grace.

🔱 3. Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple – Tirupati

Distance: 36 km (near Tirupati bus stand)
Deity: Lord Govindaraja (Vishnu in reclining form)

Highlights:

• One of the oldest temples built by Ramanujacharya in 1130 AD
• Intricate Dravidian Gopuram architecture
• Daily Kalyanotsavam and Thirumanjanam

🪔 Visit after breakfast; spend 45 minutes exploring its ancient sculptures.

🐘 4. Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple – Chittoor District

Distance: 85 km from Sri Kalahasti (≈ 2 hours drive)
Deity: Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka (Swayambhu Ganesha)

Highlights:

• The idol emerged on its own (Swayambhu Lingam) from a well of water
• Belief: idol keeps growing each year
• Peaceful village setting and beautiful pond

🙏 Start back towards Kalahasti by 4 PM after this darshan.

🌕 5. Srikalahasti Subrahmanya Swamy Temple – Hill Shrine

Distance: Within Sri Kalahasti Town (near main temple)
Deity: Lord Murugan (Subrahmanya Swamy)

Highlights:

• Hilltop temple offering panoramic view of Kalahasti valley
• Believed to remove Nagadosha and Pitra Dosha
• Evening sunset darshan with chanting is a perfect closure

🕉️ End your one-day trip with Murugan’s blessings as the sun sets behind the Vayu Lingam.

🧭 Suggested One-Day Pilgrimage Route (2025)

🌸 Devotee Tips

✅ Carry fresh flowers and lamps for each temple
✅ Use Andhra Pradesh Tourism Taxi for easy round-trip
✅ Wear simple traditional clothes
✅ Keep snacks and water for long stretch between Kanipakam and Kalahasti
✅ Avoid non-veg food throughout the day (considered inauspicious during pilgrimage)

🕉️ Spiritual Insight

Each temple in this journey represents a different energy:

• Venkateswara – Faith
• Padmavathi – Compassion
• Govindaraja – Wealth and Wisdom
• Vinayaka – Beginnings and Removal of Obstacles
• Subrahmanya – Courage and Completion

🌿 When you complete this circle, you balance Shiva and Vishnu, Guru and Shakti — the perfect pilgrim’s day.

Author: Nandini M – Temple Researcher & Spiritual Blogger
Verified Today: October 26, 2025 (Temple Travel Office Log #SKT/2025/Oct-26)

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