"Dwaraka Tirumala” is an ancient holy place and a popular pilgrim centre in South India of Andhra Pradesh. Dwaraka Tirumala is situated 42 KM from 'Eluru', the headquarters of West Godavari District. On Vijayawada- Rajahmundry State Highway and 15KM distance from Bhimadole Junction, which is on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam main Railway line. As the people in this region visit it periodically for offering worship to the Principal Deity - Sri Venkateswara, and as almost rituals and traditions identical to the World–renowned Sri Venkateswara shrine of Tirumala are followed. Hence, it is called Chinna Tirupati. There are two temples here: one for Venkateswara and another Mallikarjuna on the hillock, looking like a serpent in form, and justifies to belief that Anantha, the divine serpent is pleased to take this serpent form to bear on him both Siva and Vishnu. Siva on the hood and Venkateswara on the tail, demonstrating to the world a harmonious blend of "Saivism and Vaishnavism", that oneness ensuring bless in this world.

This pilgrimage centre is called "Dwaraka Tirumala" after the great saint, "Dwaraka" who located the self manifested idol of Lord "Sri Venkateswara" after severe penance in a ‘Valmikam’ (ant hill). The devotees call Sri Venkateswara as Kali Yuga Vaikunta Vasa. This place is also called "Chinna Tirupati". As per Sastras North Indian rivers like Ganges and Yamuna are considered to be more and more holy as they go up to the origin and south Indian rivers like Krishna and Godavary are more and more holy as they go down the river to its mouth to the Sea. It is why there are numerous shrines and holy bathing ghats, at close intervals, on both sides of the great grand rivers Krishna and Godavary in their lower regions. The region covered by our Dwaraka Tirumala is commanding the top most conspicuous position in India, being garlanded by these two great Indian rivers Krishna and Godavary, as pointed out by Brahma Purana. The devotees who wish to go and offer their donations, or tonsures or any other offerings to Lord Venkateswara, Lord of Tirumala Tirupati, called as "Pedda Tirupati", due to some reason, if they are unable to go there, they can offer their donations, prayers and worship in Dwaraka Tirumala temple.

Dwaraka Tirumala is a famous temple from the ancient times. According to some Puranas, the temple is popular even in Satya Yuga and is still attracting the devotees. According to Brahma Purana, Aja Maharaja, the Grand father of Lord Sri Rama also worshiped Lord Venkateswara for his marriage. On his way to the ‘Swayamvaram’ of Indumati, he passed by the temple. He did not offer prayers in the temple. The bride Indumati garlanded him, but he had to face a battle with the kings who came to the Swayamvaram. He realized that the battle was thrust on him for ignoring the temple on the way. After realizing this, Aja Maharaja prayed to the Lord Venkateswara. Suddenly the kings stopped the battle. It is a great wonder to see two main idols under one Vimana Sikharam. One idol is a full and complete statue. The other is a half statue of the upper portion of the form of the Lord. The upper portion of the form is a self-manifested idol located by Sage "Dwaraka". The saints of the yore felt the prayers to the Lord are not complete without worshipping His holy feet. So, the saints joined together and installed a full statue behind the self-manifested idol, to worship the feet of the Lord according to Vaikhanasa Agamam.

It is believed that the prayers to the smaller statue of the Lord will lead to Moksha, and the big form stands for Dharma, Artha and Kama. The Tiru kalyanotsavam is celebrated twice a year. One for the self manifested idol in the month of "Vaisakha" and the other for the installed idol in the month of "Asvijaa" This pilgrimage centre is called “Dwaraka Tirumala" after the great saint, "Dwaraka" who located the self-manifested idol of Lord "Sri Venkateswara", after severe penance in a ‘Valmikam’ (Ant hill). The devotees call Sri Venkateswara as Kaliyuga Vaikuntha Vasa. This place is also called “Chinna Tirupati”.

As per Shastra, North Indian rivers like Ganges and Yamuna are considered to be more and more holy as they go up to the origin and south Indian rivers like Krishna and Godavari too are holy, as they go down the river to its mouth into the Sea. That's why there are numerous shrines and holy bathing Ghats, at close intervals, on both sides of the great grand rivers Krishna and Godavari in their lower regions. The region covered by our Dwaraka Tirumala is commanding the top most conspicuous position in India, being garlanded by these two great Indian rivers Krishna and Godavari, as pointed out by Brahma Purana.  Source : wikipedia

Trasnport

By Road: Direct buses are available from Eluru, Vijayawada and Hyderabad too. It takes about One hour and fifteen minutes by road from Eluru. Dwaraka Tirumala is 15 km from Bhimadole Junction. Bhimadole is between Vijayawada and Rajahmundry State Highway. Apart from Direct Busses, one can catch buses from rajahmundry to vijayawada / Vijayawada to Rajahmundry and alight at Bhimadole and catch buses to Dwaraka Tirumala.The Devasthanam has provided free bus facility from the main temple to Kesakhanadana Sala, Sri Vakulamata Annaprasada Bhavanam, Goshala, Sivalayam and surrounding temples.
By Train: Though there is a Railway station at Bhimadole, very few trains (mostly local) stop. This railway station is on the main railway line of Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam.One can alight at Eluru (if you are coming from Vijayawada) or at Rajahmundry/TadepalliGudem (if you are coming from Visakhapatnam) and catch a local train to Bhimadole and from Bhimadole,Catch a bus & the transportation is well developed across Andhra and other Places like Bhubaneswar, Bangalore,Kolkata. Help line center at Bhimadole junction bus stand will render help to reach Dwaraka Tirumala.
By Air: By flight, reach Vijayawada International Airport (Gannavaram) or Rajahmundry Airport (Madhurapudi) and from there take a Taxi or Bus towards Eluru, to reach Dwaraka Tirumala.