Tirupati temple
Tirupati and Tirumala are places well known all over India. Sri
Venkateshwara, the presiding deity of Tirumalaor engadam, is revered by
lakhs of people all over the country who visit His famous temple
throughout the year, travelling long distances.
The chief centers of pilgrimage are Sri Venkateshwara's temple on the
Tirumala hill, the shrine of Govindaraja in the town of Tirupati and the
shrine of Padmavati, situated in Tiruchanur, three miles to the south of
Tirupati.
Of minor temples, mention may be made of the Kapileshwara temple at
Kapilatirtham, the Rama temple in the town of Tirupati and the
Parasareshvara temple at Jogi- allavaram, situated a furlong to the west
of Tiruchanur.
The Hill on which the temple of Sri Venkateshwara stands popularly
known as Venkatachalam is low and surrounded by many hills of an
altitude, as is the case with the hill on which is located the
Mallikarjuna temple Of Srisailam, The hill to the north is 3426' high,
the height to the east is 2750' high, the hill to the south is 2920'
high and the hill to the southeast is 3620' high.
There are five well-known paths leading to the Temple. Of them, two
routes start from the town of Tirupati, the stepped pathway, seven miles
long and the motor road, twelve miles long. The third route is from
Chandragiri. The fourth starts from the Mamandur Railway station and the
fifth pass by Nagapatla.
General Information
* Area: Tirumala
Hills- 26.97 Sq. kms
* Altitude: Triupati - 150 metres
* Population: Approx. 1,560,000
* Temperature (C):
Summer: Max. 43,
Min 22.3 Winter: Max. 32,
Min 14.0
* Main Languages :
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and
English
* Season: Throughout the
Year Throughout the Year
WHAT TO SEE
* Govindarajaswamy Temple
* Kapilathiraham
* Kodandaraswamy Temple
* Padmavati temple
EXCURSIONS
* Chandragiri (11 km)
* Kalahasthi (37 km)
* Kalyani Dam (18 km)
* Narayana Vanam (36 km)
* Kailesanathakona ( 43 km)
* Nagalapuram (65 km)
* Horsley hills (145 km)
* Kanchipuram (112 km)
* Perumallapalli (8 km)
HOW TO GET THERE?
Air: Tirupati is connected by Vayudoot Services with Hyderabad
Rail: Tirupati is connected by rail with Hyderabad, Madras, Madurai,
Puri etc. Road: Tirupati is well connected by road to Ahobolam-272 km,
Bangalore-248 km, Horsley Hill-145 km, Hyderabad-617 km, Kalahasti-36
km, Lepakshi-379 km, Madras-151 km, Srisailam-436 km, Vijayawada-380 km,
Renigunta-55 km etc. Bus Services: There are regular bus services
between Tirupati and Hyderabad, Bangalore, Madras, Mysore, Madurai,
Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Kanyakumari, Hassan, Vijayawada, Srisailam,
Hindupur, Guntur, Madanpalle, Kurnool, Cuddapah, Renigunta, Puttaparthi,
etc.
Local: Tourist Taxis, Unmetered Taxis, Rickshaws, City bus services,
Transport and buses on hire are available.
Courtesy: Instotel
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