![]() The city has many historical temples including the Venkateswara Temple which bears 1,150 inscriptions in the Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. The temple town for most of the medieval era part of Vijayanagara Empire until the 17th century and its rulers contributed considerable resources and wealth notable by Krishna Deva Raya and Achyuta Deva Raya, Sadasiva Raya and Tirumala Deva Raya. ![]() During the early 1300s Muslim invasion of South India, the deity of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam was brought to Tirupati for safekeeping. Tirupati survived the Muslim invasions by accepting to pay Jizya to the Muslims. Srikurmam Temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh bears the inscription saying Tirupati Srivaishnavula Raksha. The city became a great Vaishnava centre during the time of Ramanujacharya in 11th century, from where Srivaishnavism spread to other parts of Andhra Desa. Tirupati was developed by Pallava Kings from 6th century onwards. To pay back the loan, devotees from all over India visit the temple and donate money. ![]() Īs per the Purana, a loan of one crore and 11.4 million gold coins was sought by Balaji from Kubera for his marriage with Padmavathi. History Puranas Īccording to Varaha Purana, during Treta Yuga, Rama resided here with Sita and Lakshmana on his return from Lankapuri. Tirupati (Tirumala) is referred to as Pushpa-mandapa in Acharya-Hridayam (13th century). In Dravidian translation, tiru means sacred or Lakshmi and pati means abode or husband. Tirupati has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Smart Cities Mission by Government of India. For the year 2012–2013, India's Ministry of Tourism named Tirupati as the "Best Heritage City". It is the second biggest city in Rayalaseema after Kurnool. As of 2011 census, it had a population of 287,035 making it the 9th most populous city in Andhra Pradesh. It is the 7th most urban agglomerated city in the state, with a population of 459,985 in 2011 and around 1,004,615 in 2021. ![]() Tirupati is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Tirupati (urban) mandal, Tirupati (rural) mandal, and the Tirupati revenue division. It is one of the eight Swayam vyaktha kshetras ( Self-Manifested Temples) dedicated to Vishnu. It is located at a distance of 150 km from Chennai and 250 km from Bangalore. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is referred to as the "Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh". It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. ![]() Tirupati ( / ˈ t ɪ r ʊ p ɒ t ɪ/ ( listen)) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ![]()
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