The holy town of Tirupati is situated in the middle of densely wooded hills in the eastern ghats in the Chittor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is a famous destination for pilgrimage and is visited by lacs of people every year. Tirupati is the home of the “Lord Venkateshwara", also known as the Lord of the Seven Hills and Balaji. Lord Venkateshwata temple is one of the richest temples in the world with an estimated donations of 300 crores per year. The Lord Venkateshwara is the 'Kaliyuga' avatar of Lord Vishnu, it is believed that the avatar has come in to existence to save man kind from the difficulties of this yuga.
Apart from Tirupati temple, the city has many other attractions provided by the nature. The calm and composed surroundings of Tiruapti and well managed facilities have made this place the ideal pilgrimage and relaxing destination. Telugu and English are the main languages which are spoken in Tirupati. The best time to visit the Tirupati temple is from September to February. Tiruapti is located at 250 kms from Bangalore and can be easily reached in 5 hours via Bangalore to Tirupati cabs.
In the beautiful town of Tirupati, the eastern ghat forms a snake like shape and Tirumala forms the hood, giving it a pious touch. The Tirumula Hill is 3200 feet above sea level and comprises of seven peaks that represent the seven hoods of Adishesha. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. On the 7th peak of Tirumala hills, Venkateswara Temple is situated on the top, attracting a lot of pilgrims. Because of its location the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills". The temple is situated inside Sri Venkateswara National Park, which also has Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park where you can see lions and primates.
Sri Venkateswara Temple is an old temple that was constructed in Dravidian style architecture and was built back in a period of time starting from 300 AD. There is the standing idol that faces east of the presiding deity, Venkateswara. The temple follows Vaikhanasa Agama custom of worship. The temple is one of the eight Vishnu SwayambhuKshetras and is listed as 106th and the last earthly DivyaDesam. The Temple premises has two modern queue complex buildings to organize the pilgrim rush, the first one called Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam complex also offers free meals to Pilgrims. It also has hair tonsure buildings and a number of pilgrim lodging sites.
The climate in Tirupati is usually hot and Monsoon remains moderate. During summers temperatures go as high as 40 degrees Celsius and in the winters the minimum temperatures will be between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. Usually summer lasts from March to June, with the arrival of rainy season in July, followed by winter which extends till the end of February. A visit to Tirupati not only provides a spiritually rich experience to travellers but also gives a refreshing break from the fast life of a metro like Bangalore. Hiring a Bangalore to Tirupati taxi is the best mode of travel as it is safe and comfortable. Visit Savaari.com for best options of outstation Bangalore cab service.
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