Tirupati is a temple town in Chittoor District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It
is located at the foot hills of Tirumalai.
t is most famous for its Sri Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Vishnu, also known
as Balaji in North Indian and Govinda in South Indian.
The temple is the reason that this town gets visitors, usually pilgrims who’ve
travelled hundreds of kilometres to ask a wish of the Lord.
The Tirumala hill has seven peaks ("Sapthagiri"), said to represent the seven hoods of Adisesha, the serpent under whose hoods Vishnu resides in Vaikuntha.
The temple of Lord Venkateshwara was built by Tamil Kings representing the rich Tamil culture and it is the richest Hindu temple and the most visited religious center in the world followed by the Vatican The Sangam literature of Tamil such as Silapadikaram and Satanar's Manimekalai, dated between 500 B.C to 300 A.D, mentions Tiruvengadam (now named Tirupati) as the northernmost frontier of the Tamil Kingdoms.
It is believed that it was "Aadi Varaha Kshetra" (the ancient site of Varaha) mentioned
in Indian literature dating during the Mauryan and Gupta regimes.
PLACE TO VISIT
Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple - The Temple is so beautiful in architecture. Lord Rama, Seetha and Lakshmana were present in a beautiful form in the temple. Lord AnjaneyaSwamy was seen near the foot of Lord Rama. The Temple is in the heart of the city. There is also another temple dedicated to Lord Anjaneya Swamy opposite to KodhandaRamaSwamy Temple. Prasadams were offered daily to pilgrims.
ISKCON Lord Krishna Temple - The Temple is recently renewed and has its own style of architecture. The tower is coloured in Gold and White. The inside decorations are extremely attractive. The carvings of Lord NarasimhaSwamy, Lord VarahaSwamy and Krishna Leela were marvellous. Glass painting works on the windows depicting Lord Krishna's playful act and the ceilings decorated like Tanjore Art reveals the colourful masterpiece in art work.
HOW TO REACH
By plane - There is a small airport at Tirupathi that gets planes from Hyderabad, Air Deccan has a daily flight between Hyderabad, Bangalore, Vizag and Tirupati.
By train - Tirupati is a major junction in South Central Railways. Indian Railways operates direct trains from near by metro cities - Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and other major Railway stations to Tirupati.
By bus/car - National Highway NH 205 passes through Renigunta and hence is accessible from Chennai (4-6hrs), Bangalore (6½+ hrs), Hyderabad (10-12hrs) and other nearby cities.
