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The temple towns ofTirupati
-Tirumala are located about 572 kms from Hyderabad and 149 kms The Varahaswamy temple, situated near the Venkateswara temple on the banks of Pushkarani Tank is said to be even more ancient. This shrine is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the form of Varahaswamy. Other famous shrinesin Tirupati town include the shrine of Govinda -raja Swamy temple and the sacred Kapila Teertham. HOW TO GET THERE : By Air : Tirupati is connected with Hyderabad,
Madras andBangalore.
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Madras city. The universally known temple of Lord Venkateswara situatedat
Tirumala is known as Balaji in the North and Srinivasa Perumal in
the extreme South. Tirumala has seven magnificent hills and hence
the God is called "Edukondalavadu", the God of seven hills. It is
one of the oldest pilgrim centres in India with an average of 40-50
thousand pilgrims visiting daily. Dotted with natural waterfalls and
endowed with divine beauty, the place has well-laid gardens.