Tirupati to Puttaparthi

About the city:

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.

About the city:

Tirupati is located in the Chittoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is famous for the Sri Venkateswara Temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, who is considered to be the richest god. Every year, millions of tourists from India and abroad visit this temple to seek blessings of the lord. The destination is served by the Tirupati Airport, which is located at a distance of 14 km from the city centre. Flights to Tirupati are available from all the major cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.

The city is home to varied tourist attractions, including the Swami Pushkarini Lake, Papavinasam Teertham, Asthana Mandapam, TTD Gardens, Sri Vari Museum and Mamandur. There are also many temples in the region, such as the Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple, Sri Annapurna Sameta Kasi Visweswaraswami Temple and Sri Venkateswara Dhyana Vignan Mandiram. Besides, festivals like Ramnavmi, Vaikunta Ekadasi and Janmashtami are celebrated with much enthusiasm here. During the trip, tourists can purchase copper and brass idols as well as red-wooden toys, which are quite famous.

The place is frequented by several tourists year-round; therefore, flight booking should be done in advance to avoid any inconvenience as well as to get discounts on air tickets to Tirupati. For best flight deals, which include cheap air tickets, travellers can visit www.makemytrip.com.

Tirupati Airport is located at a distance of about 14 km from the city of Tirupati in the Chittoor Dist. of Andhra Pradesh. Airliners to/from Tirupati are Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Air India, Kingfisher and Spice Jet. These flight providers run regular and low cost flights to major cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Ramee Guestline Hotel and Chakrie Residency are some of the hotels near Tirupati Airport.