Tirupati-Tirumala - Pilgrimage Tour
Tirupati and Tirumala have always fallen among the popular religious places in India with a great number of people coming to visit here. The region of Tirupati and Tirumala has one of the most revered Sri Venkateshwara, the presiding deity of Tirumalaor engadam.
Places with most visits include Sri Venkateshwara's temple on the Tirumala hill, the shrine of Govindaraja in the town of Tirupati and the shrine of Padmavati, situated in Tiruchanur. They attract a vast number of Hindu devotees from across the globe year round.
The Kapileshwara temple at Kapilatirtham, the Rama temple in Tirupati and the Parasareshvara temple at Jogi- allavaram are another set of temples with, intensely visit by travellers. The temple of Sri Venkateshwara is situated on Venkatachalam hills.
The foundation of the Govindarajaswami temple around 12th Century put Tirupati in great prominence. Years after years, scores of shrines sprung around like the Rama or aghunatha temple, the Periya-alvar shrine, the Achyutaraya temple, the Mammalwar shrine, the Kapileshwara shrine and the Narasimha shrine. With the Govindarajaswami Temple, Tirupati has become a premier destination for religious tourists.
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