Tirumala is a spiritual place in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the neighbourhoods of the Tirupati city. The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority and located in Tirupati (urban) mandal of Tirupati revenue division.[4] The town is strictly vegetarian. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, a popular shrine of Vishnu. Vishnu was considered to reside here with his full power, as in Vaikuntha, and thus the place was also called 'Bhuloka Vaikuntha'
The top stops along the way from Tirupati to Chennai (Madras) (with short detours) are Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, and Sri Padmavati Ammavaari Temple.
At a distance of 49 km from Bakarapet, 64 km from Tirupati, 120 km from Horsley Hills, 192 km from Chennai, 241 km from Bangalore and 89 km from Chittoor, Talakona Falls are situated in Sri Venkateswara National Park near Nerabailu Village of Yerravari Mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
Tirumala is located 980 metres (3,200 ft) above sea level and covers an area of approximately 26.8 square kilometres (10.33 sq mi). Surrounding the hills are seven peaks of Seshachalam range, Eastern Ghats namely Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabadri, Narayanadri, and Venkatadri. The temple of Venkateswara is on the seventh peak (Venkatadri).
The fastest way to reach Tirupati from Chennai is by Train. It takes approximately 3 hours. The cheapest way to reach Tirupati from Chennai is by Train which would take approximately 3 hours.The correct order of worship emphasised while visiting Tirumala temple is, first taking bath at pushkar ghat, then visiting temple of Varaha Swamy before going for darshan of Lord Venkateswara or Srinivasa.
