 | Pilgrimage Tours to Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |  | The travel site Travel With Us to India offers to take you on pilgrimage travel tours to the holy pilgrimage site of Tirumala located in Chitoor in Andhra Pradesh, South India. Tirupati is also known as Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam that basically means the abode of the Hindu deity Lord Tirupati. Tirupati or Lord Venkateshwara is supposed to be an incarnation of the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu.
This lovely shrine is located on top of a cluster of seven hills that are collectively known as Seshchala.
Tirumala Tirupati is known for the lovely idol of the presiding deity that is located in the main sanctum of this temple. The perfect time to go on pilgrimage tours to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India is during the months December and January. Apart from Hindu pilgrims people belonging to other faiths and religious beliefs are also allowed to go inside the sacred temple of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India.
There is a tiny museum that is located within the Tirumala Tirupati temple that houses a fascinating collection of musical instruments and other religious exhibits. You must try and visit this museum during your travel tours to this part of Andhra Pradesh in South India.
It is believed that all the rulers who have reigned in this region, be it the Cholas, Pandyas or the other kings, used to believe in and pay homage to the deity, Sri Venkateshwara. Different rulers have contributed to the building of this shrine over the years. The local ruler Krishnadevaraya installed statues of his consorts and himself at the doors of the main temple at Tirumala Tirupati that are there till date for you to see during your pilgrimage travel tours to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India.
During your pilgrimage tours to Tirumala Tirupati you have to reach Renigunta or Gudur in Andhra Pradesh, South India and then you can travel to Tirumala Tirupati by railroad or by road.
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