Tirupati
Tirupati
It is Situated in the amidst of the exotic Seven Hills in South Andhra Pradesh, India, the temple town of Tirupati and Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara is a great place to worship.Tirupati’ means the “Lord of Lakshmi,” and should have been applied to the village on the Venkat hill, the dwelling of Lord Venkateswara. However, Tirupati is the town and transport hub at the bottom of the hill. The hill near the temple is called ‘Tirumala’ or the “sacred hill.” Tirumala is in the extreme southeast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated in the Chittoor district of the state. The Tirumala Hill is 3200 ft above sea level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven hoods of Adisesha, thus earning the name Seshachalam. It is best known as a major religious site. Famous ancient shrines occupy the sacred hill of Tirumala just northwest of the city. The Tirumala temple, which occupies the hill’s summit, reputedly draws more than a million visitors annually and is said to be the richest temple in India. There is a small airport at Tirupati which receives flights from Hyderabad, Tuesdays and Saturdays. There are train connections from many places in the region and even twice weekly connections to Mumbai. The temple here is said to be the busiest in the world, eclipsing even Rome, Jerusalem and Mecca with the number of pilgrims visiting it. Tirupati is bounded by Tirumala hills on the north, Sri Venkateswara University forms its Western boundary. It is bounded on the south by open fields of Avilala and Tiruchanoor revenue villages and on the east by Akkarampalle village to old Renigunta road and Alipiri - Kapila Theertham road line towards northern boundary.
