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The Govindaraja Perumal temple in Tirupati and the Padmavati temple at Tiruchanoor are well visited temples. A visit to the Tiruchanoor temple is considered mandatory for those undertaking a pilgrimage to Tirupati. Kalahasti, one of the Pancha Bhoota Shrines of Shiva is located nearby.

Access and Accomodation: Tirupati, the town at the foothills of Tirumala is well connected by train with several cities in India, the closest being Chennai (Madras). A well planned trip can cover Kalahasti, Tirumala, Tirupati and Tiruchanur in a single day.  Tirupati can boast of a number of hotels and restaurants. Tirumala is accessed from Tirupati via a mountain road, on which ply regular buses.

Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam (TTD) manages the temple and its endowments. Vast amounts of offereings received from devotees are channelled into projects that enhance the well being of the hill and its environs and the pilgrims that visit the temple  and to several charitable projects that provide employment and education  to thousands.

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Abodes of Vishnu
The Tamil Alwars and Tirupati
Sree Sailam
Sree Kalahasti
The Ten Incarnations of Vishnu
Simhachalam

Related Sites

The Sree Vaishnava Website
Another Sree Vaishnava Website
Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam
Balaji Net
Temples and Pilgrimage Sites - Tirupati