This year 'Tirumala Padayatra' started on Saturday, 17 December 2022. Below is the photo blog of this year Padayatra
Day - 1, Saturday 17 December 2022
At the Starting Point and first day Breakfast place, Naicker Chataram
Few members arrived to this starting point on the previous night itself, walking from their residence.
All pilgrims, started from the Naicker Chataram starting point after having their breakfast and set on their course to the Lunch point at Kannigaiper village.
Reached the Dinner & Night Stay location, Jessy Mahal, Palavakkam
Day - 2, Sunday 18 December 2022
Fog filled morning walk towards Nagalapuram
Breakfast at Nagalapuram Sai Baba Temple
Nagalapuram Temple
At the Lunch Place, Pitchatoor Shivan Temple
Reached the Dinner & Night Stay location, Palamangalam
Day - 3, Monday 19 December 2022
Breakfast Location, Punammi (Puthur By-pass) Junction
Towards Appalayagunta, near Tadukku, we came across a large 10+ feet dead python on the side of the road. It is common to see pythons in this region, where we have came across lot of pythons & other snakes in the past, mostly hit & dead by the vehicles but this one was bigger.
Towards our next Lunch Point, through the narrow roads of Appalayagunta.
At Appalayagunta Temple, nearby our Lunch spot.
Reached Lunch Spot
By evening we reached the Tiruchanur, (Alamelumangapuram) temple town which is our last night halt during this padayatra.
Day - 4, Tuesday 20 December 2022
At Alipiri - beginning of the footpath
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At Gali Gopuram
Half way to Tirumala, near 'Aanjaneya Statue'
At the final ascent - 'Muzangaal Mudichu', towards Tirumala.
After reaching Tirumala in the afternoon, all padayatra participants had good darshan at the Temple in the evening according to their booked darshan slot and returned back to their homes safely.
With that, we had come to the end of this year 2022 Tirupathi Tirumala Padayatra Pilgrimage. Hope you all had a comfortable and wonderful experience.
Few credits and acknowledgements of the participants shared below.
