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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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Time zone         IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation        • 161 m (528 ft)
District(s)         Chittoor
Population         408,899 (187) (2006)

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.