Tirupathi-Kapila Theertham Falls from South Side

The Holy Temple of Kapila Theertham is the only temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in over a 50 mile radius of the holy temple cities of Thirupathi and Thirumala that abound with temples of the Vaishnavite Deity Vishnu.

This huge temple stands at the entrance to a mountain cave in one of the steep and vertical faces at the foot of the amazing hills of Tirumala, where the waters of the mountain stream Paapa Vinasanam fall as a huge waterfall whenever it is raining heavily on Thirumala Hills.

A huge stone statue of a seated bull "Nandhi", Lord's Shiva's steed, greets devotees and passersby at the entrance to the temple.


One of the holiest of Hindu saints, Saint Kapila Maharshi, was said to have lived here, worshipped, and meditated in this very cave before the idol of Lord Shiva and hence the name "Kapila theertham", the word "theertham" meaning a holy lake: (or a holy pond that formed due to the waterfalls.)

Beautiful Falls, which is inside the Kapila Theertham Temple. This temple is on the by-pass road to Tirumala in Tirupathi. The water comes from Tirumalai hills. When the fall is safe, people are allowed to take bath.

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