Tirupati Temple – A Divine Destination of Andhra Pradesh There are so many wonderful temples in this Indian country. Some of the ancient temples in the southern part of India are considered to be one of the most beautiful South Indian temple attractions. One among them is the Tirupati temple, which is one of the most visited ancient sacred places of India. The Tirumala Tirupati temple attracts millions of visitors every year. It is a magnificent travel destination for every Hindu pilgrim. Most of the visitors visit from throughout the world to see this tirupati temple, the South Indian temple attractions. It is Located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city of Tirupati is situated on the foothills of Eastern Ghats and is famed for Sri Venkateshwara Temple. The town of Tirupati lies at an altitude of 853 m above sea level on the Tiruamala Hill. Everyday thousands of peoples visit this temple and it is estimated that over 5 billion people visit the temple every year. Tirupati Laddu is the main prasadam offered and the other items are vada, curd rice, tamarind rice, payasam and dosa. The best time to visit Tirupati is during the festival of Brahmotsavam in the month of September which is one of the biggest religious carnivals of the world. The most significant place of Andhra pradesh is the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara, the Lord of Seven Hills, which is well-known all over the country. Tirupati is known as the dwelling of the Hindu god Venkateshvara “The Lord of Seven Hills”. According to the mythology, the seven hills in the city of Tirupati resembles like the body of the seven serpents -Adisesha Nag on which Lord Vishnu lie down. Tirumala Temple – also called Tirupati Balaji Temple and Sri Venkateswara Temple. Tirupati temple is a blazing example of Dravidian architectural style. The ancient temple encompass with the Gopuram(tower), three Prakarams(enclosures) and the sculpture of King Krishnadevraya, Todarmal(the head of all ministers in the regime of Mughal Emperor, Akbar). Apart from these, the main divinity of Sri Vankateswara(Balaji). It is positioned in the main sanctum of the temple. The Tirupati temple is considered as the world’s richest temple and the most popular South Indian temple attractions. They get large amount of donations on a daily basis. Their daily income is Rs. 75 Lakhs with the highest average amount, to Rs. 180 Lakh in one day. And has an annual income of Rs. 650 crore earnings. It is titled as the world’s richest temple and is the ancient pilgrimage spot in India.
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