🏛️ Historical📍 Heritage🌄 Viewpoint

Chandragiri Fort & Palaces

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

A Vijayanagara hill fort where the last emperors ruled and granted the English the land for Madras — the Raja Mahal palace, a museum and a nightly light show.

Why visit: Vijayanagara's twilight capital, palaces and hilltop fort.

History: The fourth capital of Vijayanagara; the 1639 Madras grant was signed here.

Things to do

›Raja Mahal palace
›Rani Mahal
›Hill fort climb
›Archaeology museum

Heritage TourMuseumLight & Sound

Location & MapDirections

Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to review!

Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar (closed Fri)

Entry fee

₹25–300

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within

11.3 km

📍 Temple

4.8

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

The richest and most visited temple on Earth — Lord Venkateswara's hilltop abode on the seven Tirumala hills draws up to a lakh pilgrims a day, whose offered hair and donations fund vast charities, and whose chant of 'Govinda!' rolls up the ghat road day and night.

Sep–Feb1–2 daysExplore

11.4 km

📍 Festival

4.7

Tirumala Brahmotsavam & Temple Circuit

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

The nine-day Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara — the Garuda Seva night, chariot processions and lakhs of pilgrims, the grandest festival of the world's richest temple.

Sep–Oct (Brahmotsavam)1–3 daysExplore

11.8 km

🛕 Religious

4.5

Sri Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

The temple of Goddess Padmavathi (Lakshmi), consort of Lord Venkateswara — visiting here is said to complete the Tirumala pilgrimage.

Oct–Mar; Panchami Teertham (Nov)1–2 hrsExplore

12 km

🛕 Religious

4.3

ISKCON & Sri Govindaraja Temple, Tirupati

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

The great Govindaraja Swamy temple of the lower town, built by Ramanuja, and the city's temples, museums and the Sri Venkateswara zoo nearby.

Oct–MarHalf dayExplore