Andhra's sacred map stretches far beyond the hill — a Jyotirlinga above the Krishna gorge, nine Narasimhas in tiger forest, a goddess over Vijayawada, and coastal shrines a full day's drive north. From our Tirupati base we run them all, with the distances told honestly and every itinerary built around realistic overnight halts.
Approximate road figures from Tirupati; days shown are our honest recommendations, not the bare minimum.
| Temple | Approx. Distance | Recommended Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Srikalahasti — Kalahasteeswara | ~36 km | Half day |
| Kanipakam — Varasiddhi Vinayaka | ~75 km | Half–full day |
| Ahobilam — Nava Narasimha | ~300 km | 2 days |
| Yaganti — Uma Maheshwara | ~320 km | 2 days |
| Srisailam — Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga | ~390 km | 2 days |
| Vijayawada — Kanaka Durga | ~400 km | 2 days |
| Amaravathi — Amaralingeswara | ~435 km | With Vijayawada |
| Annavaram — Satyanarayana Swamy | ~645 km | 3 days / coastal circuit |
| Simhachalam — Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha | ~740 km | 3–4 days / coastal circuit |
| * Every plan is quoted as one written amount — vehicle, fuel, driver and overnight allowances included; rooms, meals and tolls at actuals. | ||
Four pilgrimages without pages of their own yet — ask us and we'll plan any of them in full.
A Shiva temple folded into rocky caves near Banaganapalle, famed for its ever-full Pushkarini and the Basavanna — the stone Nandi that devotees hold is slowly growing. Pairs beautifully with Ahobilam on a Rayalaseema loop, with the Belum caves as an optional wonder nearby.
One of the Pancharama shrines of Shiva, on the Krishna's southern bank beyond Guntur — an ancient temple town that also holds some of India's great Buddhist heritage. Folds naturally into day two of a Vijayawada pilgrimage.
The hilltop temple on Ratnagiri above the Pampa river, where families across Andhra come to perform the Satyanarayana vratam — many time the journey around a vow. On the Visakhapatnam corridor, it pairs with Simhachalam on one coastal circuit.
The great Narasimha shrine on its hill above Visakhapatnam, where the deity stays covered in sandalwood paste the year round — revealed only on Chandanotsavam day. The natural far anchor of a 3–4 day coastal Andhra circuit.
The coastal pilgrimages reward combination: Vijayawada and Amaravathi on the way up, Annavaram next, Simhachalam at the far end, and the return by a different inland line if the family fancies it. Four days, one vehicle, every shrine unhurried — that's the circuit we quote most often on this page.
Name the shrines and the days you have — the route, halts and written quote come back the same day.