?Tirupati Andhra Pradesh • India
Tirupati
Coordinates: 13°39′N 79°25′E / 13.65, 79.42
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 161 m (528 ft)
District(s)	Chittoor
Population	5,40,000 (fourth) (2008 - Corporation Status)
MLA	Venkata Ramana
Codes • Telephone • Vehicle	• +0877 • AP-03

Coordinates: 13°39′N 79°25′E / 13.65, 79.42

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Contents 1 Overview 2 Etymology 3 History 4 New City 5 Geography 6 Climate 7 Economy 8 Government 9 City Life 10 SV Zoological Park and Science Center 11 Transportation 11.1 Road 11.2 Rail 11.3 Air 12 Demographics 13 Culture 13.1 Festivals 13.2 Entertainment 13.3 Religious Attractions 14 Healthcare centers and Hospitals 15 Education 16 Media 17 Sports 18 Darshan booking 19 See also 20 References 21 External links

Overview

Tirupati has good infrastructure like Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. It is located at the foot hills of Tirumala. The city owes its existence to the sacred temple situated on the Tirumala Hills. Tirumala is the abode of Lord Venkateshwara, one of the Avatars of Lord Vishnu, located atop Seshachala hills often called as "Yaedu Kondalu" (seven hills). Venkateshwara ( Telugu వెంకటేశ్వరుడు, వెంకన్న Sanskrit: sa वेंकटेश्वर also known as Venkatachalapathy For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific The temple of Lord Venkateshwara was build by the Tamil king Thondaimaan, and reform preiodically by Cholas and later Telugu Kings. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (తిరుమల వేంకటేశ్వర దేవాలయం also known as Tirupati Venkateswara Temple is a famous Hindu temple It is the richest and most visited temple (of any faith) in the world. ^[1] The city is also home to Sri Venkateswara University, one of the three major universities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati was established in 1954 in the famous temple city of Tirupati South India under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Tirupati has been a city for many years although recognised as a major municipal Corporation (MCT) only recently. It is the fourth largest city (5 lakh population and 56 km² area) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Although the district headquarters is 60 km from the city, major government establishments and operations take place in Tirupati alone. The Tirupati Urban Development Authority further expanded its horizon to about 400 km² with a total population of about 8 lakhs. Tirupati is a very fast growing city with IT, BPO and Health industries coming. It is a major boom for real estate. Tirupati is also emerging into a major educational, entertainment, tourism and a commercial city.

Etymology

The word Tirupati means the Lord of Lakshmi and the word Tirumalai means Mountain of Highness in Tamil. Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi (pronunciation; Sanskrit: लक्ष्मी lakṣmī) is the Hindu Goddess of Wealth Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Tirumalai is called as Tirumala in Telugu. Tirumagal means Lakshmi, Pathi means husband or king, and Malai means hill. Another version of etymology goes like this. The word Thiru Venkatachalapathy is formed of few sub-words Thiru Vel Irrukkum Eedum or Thiruvenkadam and Thalapathy. In other words, the place of the lord holding the sacred Vel. Within Vaishnava tradition the temple is considered as one of the 108 most sacred temples throughout India, collectively known as 'Tirupatis'. Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or its associated avatars principally as Rama and Since Tirumalai and Tirupathi have been passed from the Tamil-majority Madras State to the majority-Telugu Andhra State, Tirumalai is now officially known as Tirumala. The States Reorganization Act of 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries and governance of India 's states and territories. Madras State was the former name of the present day state of Tamil Nadu, India.

History

The Tirumala hills are the world's second oldest rock mountains. The Sangam literature of Tamil such as Silapadikaram and Satanar's Manimekalai, dated between 500 BC to 300 AD, mentions Tiruvengadam (now named Tirupati) as the northernmost frontier of the Tamil Kingdoms. Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years 300 BCE and 600 CE Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Silappatikaram ( Tamil: சிலப்பதிகாரம்; siləppəd̪iɡɑːrəm is one of the five great epics of ancient Tamil Literature Manimekalai ( மணிமேகலை) written by Seethalai Saathanar is one of the masterpieces of Tamil literature and is considered as one of the

It is believed that it was "Aadi Varaha Kshetra" (the ancient site of Varaha) mentioned in Indian literature dating during the Mauryan and Gupta regimes. The Maurya Empire ( 322 – 185 BCE) ruled by the Mauryan dynasty was a geographically extensive and powerful political and military Lord Venkateswara is referred in Vedas, Tirupati is considered as Kaliyuga Vaikuntha (Heaven on the earth).

The site was an established center by the 5th century A. D, and the Alvars (Vaishnava saints) belonging to the Bhakti movement in Dravidian land sung in praise of Venketeswara. The Alvars (ஆழ்வார்கள் (aːɻʋaːr ‘those immersed in god’ were Tamil poet saints of south India who lived between sixth and ninth centuries and espoused A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. Its significance in Southern Vaishnava tradition was at the time next only to Srirangam. This article is about a notable Hindu pilgrimage location in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was richly endowed by the kings of various dynasties thus adding to its current reputation as the richest and most opulent piligrimage centre in the world. It was supported by Cholas, later by Hoysalas, the Vijayanagaras. The Hoysala Empire ( Kannada: ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ( pronunciation: in Kannada was a prominent South Indian Kannadiga The Vijayanagara Empire ( Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ Telugu: విజయనగర సామ్రాజ్యము was a South Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara led the temple to great popularity by donating gold and other ornaments for the temple and constructing extended shrines. Sri Krishnadevaraya ( Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ Telugu:శ్రీకృష్ణదేవరాయ (1509-1529 CE was the most famous The place of Chandragiri, presently a village near Tirupati, was used as the secondary capital of Vijayanagara kings.

Tirupati survived the Muslim invasions of South India, unlike other temples such as the Meenakshi temple in Madurai and Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple ( மீனாக்ஷி அம்மன் கோவில்) is a historic Hindu Madurai The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form It is believed that during the invasions the deity of Sriranganatha from Srirangam was brought to Tirupati for safekeeping. Ranganātha ( Sanskrit: रंगनाथ) also known as Sri Ranganatha Ranganathar or Ranga is a Hindu deity more well-known in South India To commemorate this event, a hall in Tirupati is still known as the Ranganatha mandapa. A mandapa (also spelled mantapa or mandapam) in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public

In 1843, with the coming of the East India Company, the administration of the Sri Venkateshwara temple and a number of shrines was entrusted to Seva Dossji of the Hathiramji Mutt at Tirumala as Vicaranakarta for nearly a century until 1933, when the temple was under the administrative charge of the mahants. The Madras legislature passed a special act in 1933 whereby the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) committee was invested with powers of administration and control through a commissioner appointed by the Government of Madras. A Ryot Advisory Council was formed for the management of the estates of the TTD, and was assisted by a Religious Advisory Council with regard to religious matters.

New City

The first establishment of the city was done near Kotturu, today's K. T. Road area. Later it was shifted near the temple of Govindaraja Swamy with the temple as the center of the city. It is today's railway station area. Now the city is expanded to nearby areas. Tirupati city now includes Srinivasamangapuram, Tiruchanoor, Renigunta, etc.

Geography

Tirupati is located in southern part of Andhra Pradesh. ^[2] It has an average elevation of 162 metres (531 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit

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.

Climate

In summer, temperatures may go up to 42 to 45 degrees Celsius (107. 6 F to 113 F),and in winter the minimum temperatures will be between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius ( 50 F to 64. 4 F). Usually summer lasts from March to June, with the advent of rainy season in July, followed by winter which lasts till the end of February.

Economy

Being a pilgrimage centre, the floating population appears to be the main source of economy but is not. Of late, Tirupati is becoming the education hub for the nearby areas because of the presence of educational institutions and universities offering almost all fields of studies at all levels. Trade and industry are burgeoning and business is flourishing. Revenues generated by travel sector is also high.

Government

Tirupati is a municipal corporation in Andhra Pradesh state. It contributes a member in central parliament and a member in state legislature in Indian politics. Chinta Mohan is the current MP and Venkatramana is the MLA from the ruling party Congress (INC). Chandragiri is a suburb accounting to one seat for the state assembly. TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority) was established long back to develop the city. It is involved in the construction of second fly-over in the city and extending all two lane roads to four lane. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) also contributes a maximum of funds for the development of the city. Major roads like the traffic-loaded Tirumala bypass and the rail underpass near the railway station was taken up by TTD along with TUDA.

City Life

The city has many places of attraction. In the evening, Municipal music gardens, also known as Centenary Park is filled with the youth. It has many musical fountains to attract children. The second hot spot in the city is the exhibition grounds near the bus-stand. The Central Park shopping mall and Arcades nearby have huge shops to cater the public with their requirements like jewellery, gifts, clothes, cosmetics, super marts, gadget showrooms and many more. Sarayu Hyper Mart and TMC on the Tirumala bypass road (Near Krishna Dev Raya Junction Signal) are other shopping malls. A shopping mall has recently been inaugurated at NTR Square near Town Club. The multiplex in T. P area and the group theatres near the bus stand are worth visiting. One can also pay a visit to the famous Hastha-kala-ramam, formerly known as Urban Haat, near STPI on Tiruchanur Express road. The major center of attraction for the children and youth is Grand Water World by near Karakambadi, some 13 km from the city centre. Not to mention about the other places like Mahati auditorium, Annamaih Kalamandam which host the culture and traditional aspects of the city. The traffic is moderate to very high in peak hours. Traffic is managed by well maintained traffic signals at every important junction. The roads are wide and good parking facility and lane systems have been provided. You find young guys and girls in modern dresses and elder residents in traditional dress. A walk in the evenings near K. T. road and ISCKON is a pleasant surprise for you. Shopping and commercial localities on Prakasham Road, Big Bazaar, Chinna Bazaar Street, T. K Street, Kola Street, M. G Road, G. Car Street, Tilak Road, V. V Mahal Road, K. T Road and also Tirumala Bypass Road And Tiruchanur Express Road, a few parts of Maruthi Nagar in Tirupati-West. The Reliance have started a big hypermarket Reliance Mart which is the third Reliance Hypermarket in India and the first Reliance Hypermarket in South India.

SV Zoological Park and Science Center

Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is the second of its kind in the Andhra Pradesh. Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has many species of animals and plants which are being conserved. A science center is also present nearby which is very famous in Andhra Pradesh. It also has a planitorium which grabs huge amounts of crowd. It takes minimum of a day to see it. Nearly 10 to 15 tigers are present in this zoo. There is a proposed pharma university amd medical college at renigunta in an area of 165 acres. An IT SEZ is also coming up in Renigunta in 147 acres. Surappakasam township is also coming which is in between Tiruchanoor and Renigunta. Another multiplex and a recreational centre with a Five star hotel are coming on the 150 Ft. Byepass road.

Transportation

Road

Tirupati has the third biggest bus-stand in Andhra Pradesh. It has nearly 50 platforms. Tirupati has another bus-stand near Alipiri. For every 2 minutes, there is a bus facility from Tirupati to Tirumala. Tirupati has bus facities connecting almost each and every important city and town. Tirupati has good infrastructure. The by-pass laid by NTR is a six lane road covering most of the parts in the city. Tirupati is criss-crossed by National Highways. For every 3-4 km, traffic signals are present to control the traffic. Many non air-conditioned and air-conditioned buses are operated by the government-run APSRTC and other private operators connecting Tirupati to other major cities and towns directly.

Rail

Tirupati East railway station has 10 platforms. The station is currently undergoing moderanisation with the construction of 3 escalators. There is another major junction in Tirupati (Renigunta). Tirupati West railway station and chandragiri stations are also present which have to be developed. There are many trains travelling across the country with Tirupati as the starting point. Tirupati is connected to all the cities in the country with railways. Tirupati railway station is the fourth in India to be recognised as a "World class" with Mumbai, Delhi, Secunderabad in the first three places.

Air

Tirupati Airport which is the third airport established in the state. Tirupati Airport is located at Tirumala - Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It operates national airlines between Tirupati and Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Visakhapatnam. Kingfisher Airlines, Simplify Deccan, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and Indian operate their services to the city. The airport is 15 km from the city center. Paramount Airways is planning to launch its service soon. Other services are roping up to join the big league too. The Airport is huge and to international standards. The runway is being extended by 1 km. and it could be the state's second longest runway and the night landing facility has been installed recently.

Demographics

Tirupati has a population of 540,000 (8 lakhs plus agglomeration - TUDA region). Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tirupati has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 72%. In Tirupati, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The local languages are Telugu and Tamil, while English is widely understood. Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Tirupati has been upgraded to a Municipal corporation.

Culture

Tirupati is a landmark in the culture and traditions for Hindus. The residents and visitors can be seen in both traditional attire like pancha, lungi and chira and modern attire. The pancha in Telugu, called dhoti or doti in Hindi, Laacha in Punjabi, Mundu in Malayalam The lungi ( Bengali: লুঙ্গি) is a Garment worn around the waist in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar Practices of tonsure and using tilaka are commonly seen. Tonsure is the practice of some Christian churches mystics Buddhist novices and Monks and some Hindu temples of cutting the Hair from the Tilak redirects here For the Indian nationalist leader see Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Songs and prayers of Lord Venkateswara like Annamacharya kirtanas can be heard all over the city. Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya (శ్రీ తాళ్ళపాక అన్నమాచార్య (1408-1503 the mystic saint composer Every year, "Telugu Bhasha Bramhostavams" are conducted here to delevop the usage of Telugu language.

Festivals

The town celebrates most Vaishnava festivals including Vaikunta Ekadasi, Rama Navami and Janmashtami with great splendor, while the Brahmotsavam celebrated every year during September is the most important festival in Tirumala when it receives millions of devotees over a short span of a week. Vaikunta Ekadashi is the Ekadashi that occurs in the Hindu calendar month of Marghazhi or Margashira or Margasirsa (corresponding to late December - January in Ram Navami ( IAST Rāma-navamī) is a Hindu Vaishnava holiday which falls on the ninth day of the Hindu lunar year (thus named Krishna Janmashtami ( Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, also known as "Krishnashtami","Saatam Aatham"," Gokulashtami Tirumala Brahmotsavam is an annual Hindu festival celebrated for nine days in the months of September and October at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. Rathasapthami (Magha Shuddha Saptami) is another festival, celebrated during February, when Lord Venkateswara's idol is taken in a procession around the temple chariots. ^[3]

Another local festival Gangamma Jathra is also celebrated as a major festival. The Goddess Gangamma is offered animal sacrifices and also pongal and other offerings by the devotees. She is considered as the sister of The Lord Almighty, Govinda.

Entertainment

There are nearly 25 cinema halls present in the city. Many of them are A-class theaters. There is a multiplex cine hall present in the city and another one is being constructed near RC Road. The group theater complex present in the city grabs the highest collections for the Telugu films.

Religious Attractions

There are many temples in Tirupati and Tirumala. Some of them are:

• Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu as 'Venkateswara' (or Srinivasa) and attracts followers from a wide range of Hindu traditions. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (తిరుమల వేంకటేశ్వర దేవాలయం also known as Tirupati Venkateswara Temple is a famous Hindu temple
• Alamelu Mangamma Shrine in Alamelumangapuram also called Thiruchanoor
• Padmavati Temple
• Govindaraja Swamy Temple
• Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple: The temple is so beautiful in architecture. Lord Rama, Seetha and Lakshmana are present in a beautiful form in the temple. Lord Anjaneya Swamy is seen near the foot of Lord Rama. The temple is in the heart of the city. There is also another temple dedicated to Lord Anjaneya Swamy opposite to Kodhanda Rama Swamy Temple. Prasadams are offered daily to pilgrims.

• Srinivasa Mangapuram
• Kapila Theertham (Lord Shiva shrine, the only Shiva shrine in Tirupati): This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati. The Holy Temple of Kapila Theertham is the only temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in over a 50 mile radius of the holy temple cities of Tirupati and Tirumala that abound with temples There is a beautiful waterfall near the temple.

• ISKCON Lord Krishna Temple - The temple has its own style of architecture with the towers coloured in gold and white. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness ( ISKCON) also known as 'the Hare Krishna ' movement is one of several Vaishnava groups The carvings of Lord Narasimha Swamy, Lord Varaha Swamy and Krishna Leela are marvelous. Glass painting works on the windows depicting Lord Krishna's playful acts and the ceilings decorated like Tanjore art reveals the colourful masterpiece in art work. Each pillar is decorated with ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. The temple inside the sanctum has Lord Krishna with beautifully dressed Gopikas. There is a beautiful park surrounded with lot of flowers, ponds, fountains and with Krishna Leela idols. The temple is on the way to Tirumala Hills.

• Temple of Lord Shiva at Yogimallavaram, near to Tirupati is very old and is very famous.
• Hanuman temple at Tirumala is where Hanuman's mother Anjana did penance.

• Other small waterfalls and sight seeing is present.

• Museum at Tirumala is one of the tourist attractions.

• Avanakshamma temple - 42 km from Tirupati
• Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple, Karvetinagaram, 40 km from Tirupati
• Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple - Narayanavanam, 48 km from Tirupati
• Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple - Appalayagunta, 20 km from Tirupati

There is also another small temple for Lord Vishnu. The place is on the foothills of Tirumala. Giant Nandikeshwara statue is seen at the entrance of the temple. There is a rock garden in Tirumala called as Shilatoranam.

Healthcare centers and Hospitals

SVRR government general hospital (known as Ruiya hospital) with attached SV medical college is one of the known hospitals besides SVIMS, a super specialities Center with modern facilities and S. V. Ayurveda college hospital run by TTD to providing health services to the poor and needy patients even at free of cost, BIRRDS an orthopedic center catering for physically handicapped where surgeries are done free of cost treating polio, cerebral palsy and many other congenital anamolies. Numerous small to mid-sized hospitals exist in private sector. SVRR government hospital has minimal infrastructure and lacks an institution policy.

Education

Tirupati is not only a piligrimage center but an educational hub. It is home to several universities, including Sri Venkateswara University and Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (one among two women universities in India), Sanskrit Vidhyapeeth, S. Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati was established in 1954 in the famous temple city of Tirupati South India under the auspices of Late Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam ( Sri Padmavati University) is a women's university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. V Ayurvedic medical College, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University etc. Apart from these universities, it has state government sponsored medical, agricultural colleges and also an engineering college. Around 5 engineering Colleges exist in and around Tirupathi. It has nearly 50 UG & PG (MBA, MCA) degree colleges.

Also present is a state-of-art Dental college and Research Center, providing free dental health care to the people of Tirupati and surrounding villages. This institute also provides PG programme in 4 different dental brances.

Media

The main Telugu newspapers like the Eenadu, Vaartha, Andhra Jyothi, Andhra Prabha, Andhra Bhoomi and Saakshi are major sources of daily news. Eenadu (ఈనాడు headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh Vaartha, headquartered in Hyderabad, India is a Telugu news paper Andhra Jyothi is a Telugu daily newspaper in Andhra Pradesh edited by K Andhra Prabha is a Telugu daily newspaper Andhra Bhoomi is a Telugu daily newspaper It Covers whole of Andhra Pradesh with editions from Hyderabad Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Rajahmundry Anantapur Karimnagar For the Telugu newspaper of the same name see Saakshi (newspaper Saakshi is a 1967 Indian movie English newspapers The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, Indian Express are also available in Tirupati and Tirumala. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper The Deccan Chronicle is an English language Newspaper simultaneously published in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in For bi-furicated southern edition see The New Indian Express The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper owned by Ramnath Goenka Tirupati ( Telugu: తిరుపతి is the richest pilgrimage city (of any religious faith in the world located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India State-wide Telugu cable TV channels include ETV, Maa TV, Gemini TV, Teja TV, and the local city cable. Maa TV is a Telugu language TV Channel based in Hyderabad India. Gemini TV is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network. Teja TV is a Telugu language Indian Television channel offered by Sun Network.

Sports

Cricket is the most watched and played sport in Tirupati. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Tennis, Volley Ball, and Badminton are played in colleges. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court

Darshan booking

The TTD has changed the "Sudarshan Booking" counters from Tirumala to Tirupati. If you have not booked the tickets (Rs. 50/-paid or free) for Darshan from your city outside Tirupati, now the Sudarshan tickets can only be booked from Tirupati near railway station, bus stand also at Srinivasa Complex.

Also there is e-darshan booking facility available at Hyderabad and well known towns of AP like Guntur, Warangal etc. where we can make the way of darshan of Balaji easier. At Hyderabad, the TTD office located at Himayatnagar. TTD maintains a very good website for the devotees for their online advanced booking for e-darshan and accommodation at [1]

TTD Call Center TTD has started the facility of 24/7 call center to reach the devoties at any time, 0877-2277777,2233333.

For Bangaloreans, the TTD office for e-darshan booking facility is located at Malleshwaram. Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, 16th cross, Vyalikaval Extn, Gd pa, Vyalikaval. Ph: 080-2344 5432 / 2331 5361 Fax: 080-2888 8888

See also

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
• Srikalahasti

References

External links

• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams - Unseen Photos
• Tirupati at the Open Directory Project
• Tirumala - Tirupati travel guide from Wikitravel
• Tirupati at GloriousIndia
• Tirupati city and Tirumala online guide and community resources

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