TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS
TIRUPATI

INFORMATION TO PILGRIMS

• History of the Temple	• Legends about Tirumala and its God
• The Lord's manifestation at Tirumala	• How to reach
• How to make Tirumala pilgrimage a pleasant one	• Accommodation at Tirupati
• Accommodation at Tirumala	• Advance Reservation at Tirumala
• Seva Tickets under Current Booking	• Paid Sevas
• TTD Services Being offered on the Internet	• General Facilities at Tirumala
• Place of Interest in and around Tirupati	• Package Tour
• Places of Interest at Tirumala	• TTD Donation Schemes
• Important Telephone Numbers	• Sapthagiri Journal
• Srivari Seva	• Arjitha Sevas in Tirumala Temple

TIRUMALA- THE ABODE OF LORD VENKATESWARA

Venkatadri samam sthanam brahmande nasti kinchana,
Venkatesa samo devo na bhuto na bhavishyati.

Picturesquely situated on the top of the hills, Tiurumala-the abode of Lord Venkateswara is reputed as the most ancient temple in India. Sastras, Sthalamahatmyams, and Alwar hymns, unequivocally declare that in the Kali Yuga one can attain Mukti only through worshipping this Venkata Nayaka or Lord Venkateswara.

To illustrate that Venkatadri is unique in its sacredness, it is enough to point out that Sri Ramanuja, the great Sri Vaishnava Acharya, reached Lord Venkateswara on his knees, as he thought it sacrilegious to climb on foot the Hills on which the Lord rested.