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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Mathura, Ram Janmabhoomi, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Ahobilam, Muktinath, Sirupuliyur, Badrinath Temple, Divya Desams, Uppiliappan Temple, Parthasarathy Temple, Srivilliputhur Divya Desam, Ocean of milk, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Sri Pundarikashan Perumal Temple, Bakthavatsala Perumal Temple, Thiruparkadal, Thiruevvul, Thiruvidandai, Thirukadalmallai, Thirukkadigai, Thiruthangal, Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple, Thiruchsirupuliyoor, Sree Vallabha Temple, Sri Purushothaman Perumal Temple, Thirunavaya Temple, Thiruputkuzhi, Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple, Thiruppathisaram, Vaikunta, Thirumeyyam, Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple, Tirumogoor, Ashtabujakaram, Sarangapani Temple, Sri Devaadi Raja Perumal Temple, Thirucherai, Tiruvelukkai, Tiruththanka, Koodal Azhagar Temple, Sri Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple, Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple, Ulagalandha Perumal Temple. Excerpt: Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (Telugu: ) is a Hindu temple located in the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is around 500 km (310 mi) from Hyderabad, 150 km (93 mi) from Chennai, and 250 km (160 mi) from Bangalore. The Tirumala Hill is 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level, and is about 10.33 square miles (27 km) in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha, thus earning the name Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabadri, Narayanadri, and Venkatadri. The temple is situated on Venkatadri (also known as Venkatachala or Venkata Hill), the seventh peak, and hence is also known as the Temple of Seven Hills (Saptagiri in Sanskrit). The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Venkateswara, a form of...
