Tirumala Tirupati Temple(Andhra Pradesh)
The Tirumala Hill is 3200 ft above sea
level, and is about 10.33 sq miles in area.
It comprises seven peaks.
Tirumala Tirupati Temple (Andhra Pradesh) Hindu Temples
The town of Tirupati is one of the most ancient and spectacular places of pilgrimage in India. It is situated in the Chittoor district in southern Andhra Pradesh. The town owes its existence to the sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara situated on the Tirumala Hill adjoining it. With a history that dates back to over twelve centuries, the temple is the jewel in the crown of ancient places of worship in southern India.
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. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri.
The sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatadri (Venkata Hill), and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord in Tirumala.
The name Tirupati, meaning the ‘the Lord of Lakshmi’ should have been appropriately applied to the village on the Venkata Hill, the abode of the Lord. However, it has been popularly assigned to the Municipal town at the foot of the Hill, while the village around the Hill near His temple is called Tirumala (the Sacred Hill).Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) maintains twelve temples and their sub-shrines in the Tirumala-Tirupati area.
Sightseeing at Tirupati Balaji
Swami Pushkarani : This tank, adjacent to the temple, is highly sacred.Pilgrims take a bath here before entering the temple.
Reaching Tirupati Balaji
Air : Indian Airlines connects Hyderabad and Tirupati on Wednesday and Friday.
Rail : Train facilities are available to various destinations like Secunderabad / Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Howrah, Varanasi, Kochi, Mumbai, Bellary, Madurai, etc.
Road : Well connected to all the major cities of south India.
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