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Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of Eastern Ghats at a distance of 550 kms south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state and 100 kms north of Chennai.
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Tirupati
తిరుపతి | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 13.65°N 79.42°E / 13.65; 79.42 | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Chittoor |
Government | |
• MLA | Konidala Chiranjeevi |
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,236,569 (MCT) |
• Rank | Fourth |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0877 |
Vehicle registration | AP-03 |
Tirupati is famous for the Venkateswara Swamy temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, located about 10 km north west of Tirupati in the hallowed Tirumala hills at an elevation of 853 m. 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. Also, the town is a major economical and educational hub in the southern region of the state.