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Tirupati తిరుపతి
Tirupati is the base for Tirumala, the hill abode of Sri Venkateswara and the world's most visited temple. Beyond darshan, the city has Kapila Theertham, the SV Zoo, the ISKCON temple and a cluster of institutions — IIT, IISER, SVU and SVIMS — that make it Rayalaseema's education capital.
In & around Tirupati
Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple
The seven hills of Venkateswara — the world's most visited temple
Kapila Theertham
A Shiva temple at the foot of the hills with its own waterfall
Srikalahasti Temple
The Vayu-linga on the Swarnamukhi — home of Rahu–Ketu pooja
Chandragiri Fort
The last Vijayanagara capital, with a Raja Mahal museum
Talakona Waterfalls
The tallest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh, inside a national park
Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple
The self-manifested Ganesha said to be still growing
Horsley Hills
Rayalaseema's hill station at 1,265 m
Popular in Tirupati
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Nandi Inn
Hotel · Leela Mahal, Tirupati
Sri Palace
Hotel · Tilak Road, Tirupati
Seshachala Engineering College
College · Leela Mahal, Tirupati
Godavari Medicals
Pharmacy · Renigunta Road, Tirupati
Vamsadhara Rasoi
Restaurant · Balaji Colony, Tirupati
Penna Biryani House
Restaurant · Balaji Colony, Tirupati
Kalinga Mess
Restaurant · Kapila Theertham Road, Tirupati
Rayalaseema Bhojanam
Restaurant · Tiruchanur, Tirupati
Institutions in Tirupati
IIT Tirupati
Indian Institute of Technology at Yerpedu near Tirupati — B.Tech, M.Tech and research programmes in engineering and sciences.
IISER Tirupati
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research offering the five-year BS-MS and doctoral programmes in the sciences.
Sri Venkateswara University
State university at Tirupati with faculties across arts, sciences, engineering and management on a large campus below the Tirumala hills.
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
Women's university at Tirupati with programmes across sciences, engineering, pharmacy and humanities.
SVIMS (Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences)
Super-speciality hospital and medical university at Tirupati run by TTD and the state, with cardiology, neurology, oncology and nephrology centres.
Events in Tirupati
Tirumala Salakatla Brahmotsavam
The annual nine-day Brahmotsavam of Sri Venkateswara at Tirumala — vahana sevas each morning and evening, the Garuda Seva that draws several lakh pilgrims, and Chakrasnanam on the final day. Dates are announced by TTD each year.
Vaikuntha Ekadasi at Tirumala
The Vaikuntha Dwaram — the northern gate of the sanctum — is opened for ten days around Vaikuntha Ekadasi; darshan through it is the most sought-after of the year and is issued by TTD through special tokens.
Getting to Tirupati
Tirupati station — direct trains from most Indian metros
Chennai 135 km, Bengaluru 250 km; APSRTC and TTD buses to Tirumala
Tirupati Airport (TIR) at Renigunta, 15 km