Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the south-eastern part of Andhra Pradesh, in Chittoor district, India. It is located at a distance of 100 kms North of Chennai. It is connected by Chennai Sub-urban Railways in North-western line. It is located at the foothills of Eastern Ghats. Tirupati is famous for the 'Lord Venkateswara temple' which is about 10 km north west of tirupati in the hallowed Tirumala hills at an elevation of 853m. One of the most important pilgrimage centers in India, the temple draws millions of pilgrims and is one of the busiest pilgrimage centres in the world. Tirupati town itself has several temples and is famous for its red wooden toys, copper and brass idols. Millions of devotees swarm from all over the world to have a Darshan of Lord Venkateswara. Also, the town is a major economical and educational hub of the southern region of the state.

How to Reach

Tirupati has direct bus services to nearby towns and major cities across South India. There is a dedicated Bus Stand at Alipiri for buses (once in every 2 minutes) to Tirumala. The town has a well planned network of roads with synchronized traffic control system.

Tirupati has a major railway station which is well equipped and has ten platforms but only five are used; and presently undergoing modernization, including three escalators. Renigunta junction which lies on the busy Chennai and Mumbai rail route, is just 20 minutes drive from Tirupati town. There are many trains travelling across the country with Tirupati as the starting point. Tirupati is well connected to major cities across India, esp. Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Tirupati Airport is a domestic airport that has direct flights to Hyderabad, Vizag, Chennai, New Delhi and Bangalore. The airport is located 15 km from the city centre. Closest international airport is located in Chennai] (Chennai International Airport) which is 130 km from Tirupati.

Tourist attraction in Tirupati:

• Sri Venkateswara Temple
• Sri Govindarajaswami Temple
• Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple
• Sri Kapileshwaraswami Temple
• Tiruchanur