Tirumala

hill, India

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Tirumala is a sacred hill in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for the Venkateswara Temple. This temple, dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of the Hindu deity Vishnu, is the most visited and wealthiest Hindu temple in India.12

The hill, also known as Venkata hill, is located near the town of Tirupati and is considered a vital pilgrimage site for followers of the Srivaishnava sect of Hinduism. Visitors often hike up the hill as a spiritual practice. The temple complex itself is extensive and holds immense religious significance, drawing millions of pilgrims annually.134

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…Hill in the town of Tirumala is situated about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Tirupati in Sri Venkateswara Sanctuary and National Park. The hill is considered so holy that before 1870 non-Hindus were not permitted to ascend it. At the hill’s summit, at an elevation of 2,800 feet (850…
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…Hill in the town of Tirumala is situated about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Tirupati in Sri Venkateswara Sanctuary and National Park. The hill is considered so holy that before 1870 non-Hindus were not permitted to ascend it. At the hill’s summit, at an elevation of 2,800 feet (850…
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