The Dasavatara Hotel
Hospitality I Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Located in the serene suburbs of Tirupati in the foothills of the Saptagiri range, the Dasavatara Hotel is one of the very few projects in the country that strikingly takes after the Hindu Temple design in organization and experience.
Michelle Pereira
Area 1.15 Lakh Sq. ft
Status Completed 2015
Photographer Rajesh Vora, Himanshuu Sheth
Team Shimul Javeri Kadri, Sarika Shetty,
Client Marasa Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.
The most venerated, and wealthiest temple trust in India, Tirumala – Tirupati, is considered to be the sacred abode of Lord Vishnu, one of the three supreme deities in the Hindu Trinity. The practice of religion here is devout and ritualistic with great faith being invested in the idol and the customs of the temple. The temple is visited by 20 million devout pilgrims annually requiring organised crowd management. The area is considered auspicious for wedding rituals and celebrations and caters to discerning business travellers who like to combine leisure conferences with a divine temple visit. The brief required us to build a 121 key boutique Hotel on a 13150 Sq.m plot of land, at the foothills of the Saptagiri Mountain range. The functions included Guests rooms & Suites, Banqueting facilities a Business centre, a Health centre with a Spa, Gym, a Games room & a Swimming pool and 2 Specialty restaurants.