Location:
Tirupati town is 67-km from Chittoor in Chittoor district, the southern
portion of Andhra Pradesh. The most important place of interest at the place
is the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara, the Lord of Seven Hills, who is
famous all over the country.
History:
The Puranic conception of the hill is that it represents the body of
Adisesha (a seven hooded serpent) the seven hills being his seven heads, on
top of which Lord Vishnu the protector of the world rests. One of the most
important pilgrimage centers in India, the temple draws millions of pilgrims
and is believed to be the busiest pilgrimage centre in the world.
The Magnificent Temple:
The temple of Tirupati Balaji in south India is one of the most revered and
sacred shrines in the country. Millions of devotees visit the temple to seek
to blessings of Lord Vishnu-the patron deity of the temple.
The shrine is a unique example of the Dravidian architecture. The temple
has an exquisitely carved Gopuram facing the east. The Vimana is completely
covered with the gold plate, Ananda Nilayam.
The annual festival, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the
country, is observed in September.
Situated by the side of the temple is a sacred tank, known as Swamy
Pushkarani, where many pilgrims take a holy dip before going to the temple.
The shrine of Varaha Murthy, the original deity of Tirumala, is situated
here.