Tirumala
Tirumala
Adivarahakshetram Venkatadri Kaliyuga Vaikuntham | |
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A view of the Maha Dvaram and the Ananda Nilayam Garbha Griha of the Venkateshvara Temple | |
| Coordinates: 13°40′51″N 79°21′02″E / 13.680916°N 79.350600°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Mandal | Tirupati Urban |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tirupati Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.21 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,035 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 517 504 |
| Telephone code | +91–877 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-03, AP-39 |
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Tirumala is a Hindu religious temple town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the neighbourhoods of the Tirupati city. The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority and located in Tirupati (urban) mandal of Tirupati revenue division. The town is strictly vegetarian. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, a popular shrine of Vishnu. Vishnu is believed to reside here with his full power, as in Vaikuntha, and thus the place is also called 'Bhuloka Vaikuntha'.