
Frequent bus service is available between Tirupati, Renigunta, and Gudur. Trains can also be boarded at nearby cities – Renigunta (10 km from Tirupati) and Gudur (100 km). There are direct trains from near-by metro cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, and others. This is a major junction in the South Central Railways system. From Chennai Central, there are frequent long-distance train services to Tirupati.Ģ Tirupati Railway Station. Chennai Central is a 5-10 minute walk from Park Station. From Chennai airport, you can walk over to the local suburban railway station (Tirusulam, about 5 minutes away) and take a local train to Park Station (₹7, about 30 minutes). The nearest international airport is in Chennai.įrom Chennai airport to Tirupati: Use this route if you have little luggage and are comfortable walking for short distances (and want to try a cheaper, alternative route to Chennai Central). It is possible to get connecting flights to and from Hyderabad and Chennai airport. It has now gained a lot of popularity as a tourism place.ġ.) Tirupati Airport (TIR IATA Renigunta Airport), Renigunta Airport Road, ☎ +91 8. Later the village grew into its present-day form around Govindaraja Swamy Temple which is now the heart of the city. It was later shifted to the vicinity of Govindarajaswamy Temple which was consecrated around the year 1130 CE. With the growing importance of Upper Tirupati, a village formed at the present day Kapilatheertham Road area and was named “kotturu”. There was no human settlement at Lower Tirupati until the year 1500. The Pallava, Chola, Pandya and Vijayanagar rulers were known to give funds and jewels as temple offerings. Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the temple every day. Hindus all over the world believe that in Kali Yuga it’s possible to attain mukti by worshiping Lord Venkateswara. The benefits that accrue by a pilgrimage to this holy town is mentioned in the Vedas and Puranas. This temple has acquired a special sanctity in the Hindu religion. Lord Venkateswara is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills.

Many attractions here are geared towards religious tourism. It is referred to as the “Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh”. Tirupati is considered a major holy city for Hinduism and receives a significant amount of pilgrimage traffic. The nearby town called Tiruchanoor (also known as Alamelu-Mangapuram) is covered in this page too. The temple of Lord Venkateswara is on the seventh peak Venkatachala. Tirumala is located in the eastern ghats, a mountain range that runs along south-eastern India. Tirupati is in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh. The Tirumala hill has seven peaks (“Sapthagiri”), said to represent the seven hoods of Adisesha, the serpent under whose hoods Vishnu resides in Vaikuntha.

The temple is on top of Tirumala hills, while the town is in the foothills. It is most famous for its Sri Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Vishnu, also known as Balaji in North India and Govinda in South India.

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