Ramakrishna Theertham

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India /Andhra Pradesh /Chittoor /Tirupati

Ramakrishna Theertham is situated approximately 6 miles to the north of the main Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati, India. Edit

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Ramakrishna Theertham is associated with a spiritual legend of Lord Srinivasa. People believe that a person named Krishna dug this pool. After some time, a sage came to this place and started to meditate. As he meditated here for a long time, an anthill gradually grew around him. In order to test his devotion, the God of Rain, Indra sent down rainstorm with bright lightening and heavy thunders on earth. But all his efforts failed to disrupt the sage’s concentration. In the meantime, Lord Srinivasa broke that anthill and appeared in front of his ardent devotee. Lord was overwhelmed with his devotion and thus gave boon that whoever will take a bath in this pond on a full moon day, his sins and sorrows would get cleansed. The sage meditating here was Ramakrishna and thereby this holy place got its name as Ramakrishna Theertham. One should come here to feel the serenity, which is all around this place and is sure to end all your difficulties.

Ramakrishna Theertham

HistoryEdit

It is believed that once upon a time there was a man called Krishna who dug up a pool at this spot and a sage sat there for meditation. For testing the sage’s concentration, Lord Indra struck with thunder and lightning, but the sage continued with his meditation at the pool. It was then that Lord Srinivasa appeared at this site and blessed the sage. He proclaimed that if anyone took a holy bath in this theertham on full moon day he would be cleansed of all sins.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are also available here.

Bus : APSRTC buses connect all towns in Andhra Pradesh with Tirupati. Tamil Nadu public transport corporation buses connect many cities in the state with Tirupati. KSRTC buses connect many cities in Karnataka with this holy city. The city has a wide network of inter state and inter city buses. Bus stops can be found all over the city from where you can catch a bus to your desired location.

Train : Tirupati Main is a major railway station and has five platforms and presently undergoing modernization. Tirupati is well connected to major cities across India especially Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Quilon, Trivandrum and Hyderabad. It is also connected by Chennai sub-urban railways in North-western line. Renigunta junction which lies on the busy Chennai – Mumbai rail corridor, is 15 km away from Tirupati city. Tirupati is starting point of many trains including, Tirupati-H. Nizammudin AP sampark kranti express, Hari priya express, Narayanadri express, Venkadadri express, Rayalaseema express. Recently, a double decker intercity express was introduced between Tirupati and Kacheguda.

Air : Tirupati Airport is located 15 km from the city center and has flights to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, New Delhi. Additionally the airport offers flights to Coimbatore, Kolkata, Mumbai. The closest international airport is located in Chennai, (Chennai International Airport) which is 130 km (81 mi) from Tirupati. The Tirupati airport is not yet upgraded to an International airport.

Others : By Autorickshaw : Autos can easily be hailed from the streets. However the former is more expensive as compared to the latter.

By Foot : Tirupati is comparatively a small city, just 16 km, and some of its areas can be easily explored on foot. In fact the religious temples and some other holy places can only be explored on foot.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Extra locks for your vehicle as well as rooms.

Safety / WarningEdit

Do not Wear inappropriate clothing.
Do not Consume alcohol.
Do not Eat Meat, Egg and Fish (non-vegetarian food) Considered as Meat in Hindu religion.
Do not Wear flowers – all flowers are for the Lord only.
Do not Spit or litter or create any kind of nuisance.
Smoking is also not allowed in Tirumala.
Before purchasing any product confirm the price from local people.