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According to one legend, the temple has a murti of Venkateswara, it is believed, which shall remain there for the entire duration of the present Kali Yuga. [10] [11] [12] The total assets of the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Tirupati, are estimated to be over ₹ 2.5 lakh crore (US$29 billion).
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), headquartered at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh state of India, is the official trust which managing all the activities of main temple at Tirumala, the Venkateswara Temple, and numerous other temples under TTD in Tirupati, across India and all around the world.
Beside Venkateswara Temple, the city is known for many other ancient temples, such as Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, Govindaraja Temple, [89] Kapileswara Temple at Kapila Theertham, Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasamangapuram, Thathayyaguntta Gangamma Temple of goddess Gangamma is the Gramadevata of Tirupati, Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple etc.
Venkateswara Temple is in the hill town of Tirumala, at Tirupati in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu believed to have appeared on Earth to save humankind from Kali Yuga. The temple is also known as Kaliyuga Vaikuntha, Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple and Tirupati Balaji Temple.
Srikalahasti Temple. Srikalahasti Temple is a 5th-century temple of Lord Shiva, as Kalahastiswara, situated on the banks of the River Swarnamukhi.It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Tirupati,(Location 13°44'59.0"N 79°41'53.7"E) and is connected by frequent buses.
Rathasapthami is another festival, celebrated during February, when Venkateswara processional deity, is taken in a procession around the temple on seven different vahanas from early morning to late night. [22] [23] Cuisine. Tirupati is known for the Tirupati laddu. It is the prasadam at the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust in India managed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.The trust primarily oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala. [2]
This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.