What is Tirupati best known for?
Tirupati is one of the largest cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also the most visited tourist city in the state. The city has an important Hindu shrine called the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The pilgrims from across the world throng this famous temple in the country. The Ministry of Tourism of the country has named the city as the ‘best heritage city’. The city has been selected as one of the 100 cities in the smart city mission and was developed by the government of India.
Here are the best-known places in Tirupati:
- Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple- The city being an ancient one is a pilgrimage paradise. The Venkateshwara Swamy temple which is located on one of the seven hills in the city called Tirumala is the most visited Hindu temple in the country. Major chunk of the tourists who visit the city come to see the famous temple.
- Sri Govinda Raja Swamy Temple- This is one of the many other shrines located in the city of Tirupati. All the pilgrims who visit Tirumala also visit Govinda Raja Swamy Temple without fail as it is believed to complete the pilgrimage visit. It has one of the biggest temple complexes and is known for its Dravidian style architecture.
- Sri Venkateswara National Park- Apart from being a pilgrimage site Tirupati boasts of also having National Park. It was built in 1989. Named after Lord Venkateshwara, this National Park has some exotic endangered species like Nilgai, Flying Lizard, Hyea, and Golden Gecko.
Tirupati has all this and more to offer. The city being one of the most visited pilgrimage center in the world, the tourists are advised to plan their trip way ahead the travel.
Airport in Tirupati
Tirupati Airport was commissioned in 1971, and in 1993, then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao laid the foundation for its new terminal.
- Airport address- Tirupati International Airport, Airport Road, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517520
- IATA code- TIR