A visit to Tirupati

Well, I had been to Tirupati on Friday. We (my parents, my brother & me) started from Bangalore on Thursday night, 10PM. We had booked through ITDC. It was supposedly a 22-hour trip. We reached Tirupati Friday morning at 3:45 AM. We had to take bath & be ready by 5AM. They had provided a decent room for us. There was hot water too, at such wee hours in the morning. So, we took bath & were ready by 5 AM. We went to the nearby Padmavati temple first. We had to wait there for about more than half an hour for Darshana. After that, we came back to the hotel for breakfast at 7:30. We were to start for Tirumala (which is on the top of the hill) by 8AM. The breakfast was OK.. We started to Tirumala by around 8:15 or so. We reached there in about an hour. Then our guide led a few people who wanted to get their heads shaved, to some place, while we waited. Then we went to the templeat around 10 AM. By 10:30, the guide purchased the tickets & we were let in. The queue took a while & we had our "Darshana" by 12PM. Not too much hassle.. Then, we came back to the same hotel in Tirupati for lunch. The bus started back to Bangalore by 3PM. We were back in our house by 9PM. For all you religious people who are planning a trip to Tirupati, ITDC or KSTDC is the best.. It's hassle free & you can be back by the next day.