Hello Friends,
I am planning for a devotional rail trip to Tirupati and Srisailam Mallikarjunam Jyotirling in March 1st week. Please check below mentioned planning and reply with your valueable suggestions. Also mention never forget Temples and local sightseeing.
1 March - Depart from NDLS to TPTY via Kerala Exp.
2 March 21:00 - Arrive TPTY.
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March at Tirupati and Tirumala.
5 March evening or late night train to Ongole & then Ongole to Srisailam via bus.
6,7,8 March - Srisailam
8 March - Depart from Srisailam to Kurnool as per train reservation.
9 or 10 March Arrival NDLS.
Also please mention the crowd status at Tirupati considering Holi Festival and weekend i.e. 3-4 March (at Tirupati).

Well starting from darshan.
If u prefer freedharshan you will get 2 laddoos at rs20/- as a subsidy manner. For additional 2 laddoos you will pay rs50/- for free darshan you need to enter in Vaikuntam Queue Complex 2.
Total rs70/-
If you opted pedestrian darshan 1 laddoo is given in free of cost rest will above pattern. For pedestrian darshan you...
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need to enter in Vaikuntam Queue Complex 1
Srivari sevaks will serve these items such as UPMA SAMBARBATH MILK
Free meals are available at South side.
For kalyanotsavam ticket at Tirumala is about rs1000/- per couple.
Free lockers available at PAC1 , 2 , 3
For taking free locker facility you need AADHAR CARD as a proof. One more thing there is introducing new darshan sysyem you need to take AADHAR CARD with you.
Rooms are available at all ranges.
You may visit Famous temples near Tirupati I.e., Srikalahasthi and Kanipakam.
For taxi contact 9052784212 driver name Giri
Ticket fare from Tirupati to Tirumala is rs51/- by A.P.S.R.T.C
You may take Return journey ticket at rs100/- for both up and down.

Remember one thing. For Srisalam you have to plan carefully if coming in evening Buses. Srisailam have 2 Check posts. One is in KRNT/BZA Road side and one is SC/MBNR Side. Both check posts will be closed from 21.00 pm to 5 AM due to Animals especially Tiger Movement at night. so no buses/Taxis any thing will be not allowed at that time. From SC side 2 Buses have permission to come to SSLM and both will start at 22.00 PM from SC and reach Srisailam by 2.30/3AM in Morning. i found so many times Peacock,Deers,Byson etc animals in that road. 3/4 times i saw Tigers also. Once a Tiger stopped my bus for 2 Hrs as it is eating a Deer on the Road. Drivers are not permitted to on the Lights or Horn when animals are on the road by forest Department. They must wait until they clear the...
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way by themselves. currently there are 45-50 Tigers in both ways of srisailam (BZA/KRT side and SC/MBNR side). so you have a good chance to see Tiger if you come by SC side.

Visiting Places in Srisailam
1. Sakshi Ganapati - This small shrine located about 3 km from Srisailam and frequented by pilgrims since ancient times. The traditional belief is that the Ganapathi in this temple keeps regular account of all the pilgrims to tender ‘Sakshyam’ (evidence) of their visit to this Kshetram and is named as Sakshi Ganapathi. The sculpture of this deity is exquisitely made holding a book in the left hand and ‘Kalam’ (pen) in the right hand in such a way as noting down the names of devotee.
2.Hathakaeswaram:- This picturesque...
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spot is on the way to Srisailam of above 5 km away in a serine atmosphere. According to the tradition at this place God Siva appeared to a potter devotee in Atika (piece of Pot) and hence named as Atikeswaram and later it became Hatakeswaram. There is a temple dedicated to Sri Hatakeswara Swamy and is a stone structure datable to 11th-13th Centuries A.D.
3.Phaladhara Pancha Dhara:- This most beautiful scene spot is located about 4 km from Srisailam. Tradition records that Bhagavan Adisankara performed penance at this place and composed the famous ‘Sivanandalahari’ here. This spot is in a narrow valley approached by a flight of steps where subterranean streams of pure water with musical sounds reverberating the surroundings. These streams are known as ‘Phaladhara-Panchadhara’ and these signify their origin from the fore head of God Siva, the Phaladhara (Phala=fore head, dhara=stream) and denotes the five aspects of Siva, the Panchadhara (Pancha=five, dhara=stream). The water from this stream flows at all seasons uninterruptedly.
4.Sikhareswaram :- This most sacred spot is located at about 8 km. from the main temple at a height of 2830 feet above the mean sea level. It is the highest peak of Srisailam. The Skanda Purana proclaines that a mere glance of this Sikharam frees the human soul from the fitters of re-birth – “Srisaila Sikharam Drustva Punarjanma Na Vidyathe”. – There is a temple dedicated to Sri Veera Shikara Swamy and locally known as Sikhareswara Swamy. This temple in as ancient stone structure and historically the Reddi Kings have constructed a flight of steps to this in the year 1398 AD and also a Pushkarini (Tank) at this place. This place gives a panoramic view of the entire temple of Srisailam including the meandering river Krishna.
5 so many other there in given link. but there are Must to see along with DAM
Thanks & Regards