Srivari Padalu, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Srivari Padalu, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Srivari Padalu in English means “Lord Sri Venkateshwara’s Feet”. It is located very close to Sila Thoranam. This Srivari Padalu otherwise known as Vishnu Padam is located in the forests at the top of Narayanadri hill range. This is another very important place at Tirumala being visited by a quite good number of devotees.

Legends

According to Vedas/Puranas ‘Srivari Padalu’ is the place where Lord Venkateswara Swamy first set his feet on one of the seven hills namely ‘Narayanagiri’.

Srivari Padalu

The footprint is situated on top of Narayanadri Hill. The foot marks at Srivari Padalu are visible and the direction of the feet is pointing towards the today’s Ananda Nilayam. To worship the feet of Lord, devotees have to climb 250 to 300 steps. The Srivari Padalu now is encased in glass frame on a firm stone platform to avoid any damages. The practice of breaking coconuts has been shifted to another venue. It is a must to visit this Srivari Padalu when you visit Tirumala. Also, Devotees can have a beautiful top view of the temple town ‘Tirumala’ from this place.

Srivari Padalu Timings

Srivari Padalu Timings are from 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

Connectivity

Srivari Padalu is located at about 5 Kms from Tirumala RTC Bus Station, 5 Kms from Tirumala Main Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Tirumala Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, 27 Kms from Tirupati Railway Station, 28 Kms from Tirupati Central Bus Station, and 43 Kms from Tirupati Airport. This place is a 10-minute walk from Sila Thoranam, one can see the crossroads where one road leads to Dharmagiri and the other to the highest peak on the Tirumala Hills, the Narayanagiri. A.P.S.R.T.C run buses to Padalu, from Kalyani Choultry near C.R.O Office Tirumala from 5 A.M every day with a twenty-minute frequency. Even Private Taxis are running services to Srivari Padalu. T.T.D Runs free buses in Tirumala and Bus stops are available around the Temple.

Location