Akshara Yoga Peetham

How to get here?

Akshara Yoga Peetham (AYP) is situated in a village called ‘Tattabanda’ in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The nearest Airport is the city Airport of Visakhapatnam (Airport code: VTZ), around 70 km from the Peetham.

Visakhapatnam (also known as Vizag) is well connected to all the major airports of India such as New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. As far as international connectivity goes, currently there are direct flights from Visakhapatnam to Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Visakhapatnam.

As a side note, a new international airport (Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport) is being constructed in Bhogapuram, around 50 km from the city. It is anticipated to start operation in mid to late 2026 and will connect Visakhapatnam directly to Europe, apart from the Southeast Asian countries.

It is best to take a taxi from the Visakhapatnam airport to AYP. The Taxi costs around Rs.3,500 (USD 40/Eur 35). The journey may take around 1-1.5 hours, depending on traffic, weather conditions, etc. Please inform us in advance of your travel plans so we can organize a taxi pick up for you.

Click on the Google Map for the location of the Peetham.

About Visakhapatnam:

The name Visakhapatnam is a combination of two words – Visakha and Patnam. Patnam means a town in Telugu, the language of this region. 

In ancient times, there was a temple on the beach in this area of Lord Siva, known as  ‘Visakheswara’ (the Lord of Visakha). This area was named ‘Visakhapatnam’ after Shiva’s name. This ancient temple was discovered recently, a few kilometers away from the land submerged under the ocean. 

Another noteworthy thing about the name of this town is, the Nakshatra (star constellation) under which Buddha was born is called ‘Visakha’ in Vedic Astrology.

May be for these reasons, Visakhapatnam is considered as a sacred place by both Yogis and Buddhists. There are many sacred Hindu temples as well as  Buddhist Stupas in and around the city of Visakhapatnam. In recent times, great Enlightened Yogis and Masters such as Sri VenkataRama Yogi (Pakalapati Guruji), Sri Ekkirala Krishnamacharya (Master EK), Sri Kandukuri Sivananda Murti lived in and around Visakhapatnam. 

What to see in and around Visakhapatnam?

There are many sacred temples as well as Buddhist Stupas to visit in and around Visakhapatnam/Akshara Yoga Peetham. Here is a list of some of them:

Sacred Temples:

Buddhist Stupas:

Nature and Scenic Places:

Beaches:

There are many beaches along the city’s coast and more are being
developed by the Government as the city expands. Ramakrishna Beach (RK
Beach) is the one in the middle of the city and understandably very
busy. However, there are many other beaches that are less busy. Some of the popular
beaches are given below:

  • Bheemili Beach
  • Rushikonda Beach
  • Yarada Beach
  • Tenneti Park Beach
  • Thotlakonda Arch Beach

Shops and Restaurants:

There is a lot of shopping for those interested. Gorgeous sarees and other traditional Indian dresses, handicrafts, Indian spices…the city is a Shopper’s dream.

Many Restaurants offering excellent South Indian, North Indian, Indian Chinese, Tandoori, Italian, Middle Eastern, Thai, Japanese and Mexican food are happy to welcome guests. Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Burger King, McDonalds, Subway, Taco Bell are also there to round up the culinary picture of the city.