709kmFor the Guru. For Dharma. For Bharat.
Nishant anna is doing Pada Yatra to the Tirumala - seven hills - Shri Venkateswara Swami, offering every step for the wellbeing of all our Gurus who guide and preserve Dharma.
Walked so far
32 / 709 km
To go
677 km
Day 16 · 12 stops · Latest: Arya Vysya Varthaka Sanga Bhavanam, Bank Colony, Bhimavaram
The sankalpa
Not as a tourist.
Not as an achievement.
As an offering.
Our Gurus, Dharma and Bharat have given us so much. In a year that may bring hard tests for our Gurus, Dharma and for Bharat, we are offering what we can: the fruits of this sadhana.
Live map
The road to the seven hills
Each stop appears as he reaches it. Tap a marker to see the place, a photo, and directions.
- Walked
- Planned route
- Now here
- ☾ Night halt
- Tirumala
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Coming up
Road km from the latest stop
- 1Hanuman Junction~132 km
- 2Vijayawada~180 km
- 3Amaravati~196 km
- 4Guntur~226 km
- 5GolagamudiVenkayya Swamy ashram, Nellore~515 km
- 6Tirumalavia the Alipiri footpath~674 km
Stops in between may change on the road.
Day by day
The journey so far
Day 1
31 km- Day 1 · Night rest· 3 Oct, 8:07 PMLatest Night halt
Arya Vysya Varthaka Sanga Bhavanam
Bank Colony, Bhimavaram
Night stay at the end of Day 1.
km 32Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 8· 3 Oct, 6:19 PM
Sri Mavullamma Devalayam
Bhimavaram
The grama devata of Bhimavaram.
km 31Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 7· 3 Oct, 6:06 PM
Sri Bheemeswara Swamy Temple
Bhimavaram–Narasapuram Road, Bhimavaram
It is said that Bhima consecrated this temple during the Pandavas’ vanavas.
km 30Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 6· 3 Oct, 5:13 PM
Somaramam, Sri Someswara Swamy Temple
Bhimavaram
One of the five Pancharama Shiva temples of Andhra Pradesh. The local lore is that it was consecrated by Chandra.
km 29Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 5· 3 Oct, 3:10 PM
Swami Jnanananda Ashram
Jnana Vijnana Vihar, Goraganamudi
A yogi built this ashram. Swami Jnanananda was born in this village in 1896, spent ten years in the Himalayas, and later became a nuclear physicist. The ashram has always done good work for society, with good life values.
km 22Google Maps - Day 1 · Afternoon rest· 3 Oct, 10:30 AM
Sri Ramalayam
Rajula Ramalayam, Srungavruksham
Afternoon rest at the Rama temple.
km 18Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 4· 3 Oct, 10:26 AM
Sri Maramma Ammavaru Temple
Srungavruksham, Veeravasaram
Local village grama devata. Too powerful.
km 18Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 3· 3 Oct, 9:02 AM
Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Charitra family home
Veeravasaram
The ancestors of this family wrote the Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Charitra, the book on the second avatar of Dattatreya.
km 15Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 2· 3 Oct, 7:38 AM
Alluri Sitarama Raju statue
Krishnam Raju garu site, Sivadevuni Chikkala
A short tea break beside the statue of the freedom fighter.
km 11Google Maps - Day 1 · Stop 1· 3 Oct, 7:06 AM
Sai Baba Temple
Dagguluru, NH 214
First stop of the walk.
km 8Google Maps
Day 0
1 km- Day 0 · Night rest· 2 Oct, night Night halt
Saraswathi Sishu Mandir
Palakollu
Night rest before the first steps.
km 1Google Maps - Day 0 · Start· 2 Oct, night
Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Temple
Ksheeraramam, Palakollu
Took a quick darshan from outside as the temple was closed at night. One of the five Pancharama kshetras of Shiva.
km 0Google Maps
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