Monday, September 2, 2013

Tirupati Balaji Temple

Tirupati Balaji Temple


Tirupati is a temple town situated in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. Also known as Tirumala, Tirupati is famous for the Sri Venkateshwara Temple. The sacred deity  of the  temple is Lord Vishnu,  considered to be the pervading Lord of the Universe. Pilgrims visit the temple to pray to the  divinity for better good and  fortune in their life.

Holy Place Tirupati :
This temple town is an exciting and awe-inspiring tourist spot. The  Tirupati Balaji shrine, in Tirumala is among the famous temples of India. It  attracts a large number of pilgrims than any other shrine in India and has the reputation of being  the richest shrine in the world.

Tirupati Balaji

The best time to visit this place is between the months of September to February. During this time of the year, the  place is most festive. Many other temples are scattered all over the town of Tirumala. The lush countryside has many waterfalls too. The town of Tirumala boasts of a  rare, naturally occurring pre-Jurassic stone arch that is 25 feet long and 10 feet high. Said to be only the third of its kind in the world. 

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