Tirupati is the town situated at the bottom of the Tirumala Hills. It is one of the ancient and popular pilgrimage centres in India and is said to have more pilgrims visiting it every year. It is well-known for the temple of Sri Venkateshwara. People from every walk of life come here to worship the Lord who resides on the mountain range called as Sheshachalam. His presidency over the seven hills, fetched Him the name as Lord of Seven Hills.

There are many other places near Tirupati that are worth visiting. Some of them are Agastya swami temple, Akashaganga, Swami Pushkarini, Papanasanam, Kalyani Dam and Sila Thoranam, apart from many others.

You can reach Tirupati by air, rail or road.

There are trains that travel via Renigunta or Gudur, but do not touch Tirupati. In such cases, Renigunta (just 10 km from Tirupati) or Gudur (100 km from Tirupati), are convenient points to alight. From Renigunta/Gudur, you can reach Tirupati by train or bus.

Travelling by car is another good option. From Chennai, it takes nearly 4 hours to drive down to Tirupati. From Hyderabad it is nearly 11 hours drive to Tirupati which might be tiring but enjoying for the one passionate for driving.