Kapila Theertham
కపిల తీర్థం
A Shiva temple at the foot of the Seven Hills, where a mountain waterfall drops straight into the sacred pool in front of the temple. It is the only major Shiva temple in central Tirupati.
Kapila Theertham Temple is dedicated to Shiva. Legend says the sage Kapila performed austerities here, and Shiva appeared in the form of a lingam. The temple is built right against the cliff face. After the monsoon, a waterfall tumbles from the top of the cliff into the stepped pool in front of the temple, where devotees bathe. The festival in Karthika month (around November) is the most lively. Entry is free, but visitors must remove their shoes. The temple is in the north of town near Alipiri and can be reached easily by auto-rickshaw.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- ISKCON Tirupati (Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir)
- Alipiri Footpath (Alipiri Mettu)
- Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple
- Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple
- Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple
- Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park
- Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
- Sri Venkateswara Museum, Tirumala