Varahaswamy Temple, Tirumala

The Varahaswamy Temple is a Hindu sanctuary on Tirumala Hill in the Seshachalam range of Chittoor district. The complex consists of a main temple with a central shrine, several smaller sanctuaries, and an open courtyard for devotees.

The sanctuary was built during the Vijayanagara Empire and dedicated to the Varaha incarnation of Vishnu. Various ruling dynasties supported the preservation and expansion of the temple over the centuries.

The temple follows South Indian worship traditions with Sanskrit prayers and the distribution of prasadam after each ritual. Priests wear white dhoti and perform the veneration before the main shrine while devotees enter the inner area barefoot.

The temple is open daily for darshan, with morning and evening hours being quieter than midday. Accommodation is available within walking distance of the temple and along the access roads to Tirumala.

A stone sculpture of Varaha was once discovered by a devotee at this location and has since formed the centerpiece of the temple. The figure shows Vishnu in his form as a boar rescuing the earth from the cosmic ocean.