The temple towns of Tirupati -Tirumala are located about 572 kms from Hyderabad
and 149 kms from Madras city. The universally known temple of Lord Venkateswara
situated at Tirumala is known as Balaji in the North and Srinivasa Perumal in
the extreme South. Tirumala has seven magnificent hills and hence the God is
called "Edukondalavadu", the God of seven hills. It is one of the oldest pilgrim
centres in India with an average of 40-50 thousand pilgrims visiting daily.
Dotted with natural waterfalls and endowed with divine beauty, the place has
well-laid gardens.
The Varahaswamy temple, situated near the Venkateswara temple on
the banks of Pushkarani Tank is said to be even more ancient. This shrine is
dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the form of Varahaswamy. Other famous shrines in
Tirupati town include the shrine of Govinda - raja Swamy temple and the sacred
Kapila Teertham.
HOW TO GET THERE :
By Air : Tirupati is connected with Hyderabad, Madras and
Bangalore. By Rail : Tirupati is connected by rail with all cities in
India. By Road : Tirupati is linked with important places Hyderabad,
Madras, Bangalore, Chittor, Vijayawada etc.
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