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Saakshaatkaara Vaibhavotsavam at Srinivasa Mangapuram Temple Sri Srinivasa Swamy, who is famous as ‘Sri Kalyana Venkateswara’ in Srinivasa Mangapuram, shines in the sanctum sanctorum in a beautiful eight-foot-tall form. The temple is built in a spacious courtyard of two acres and faces east with a gaaligopuram, pachanaalayam, kalyaanamandapam, yaagamandapam, and a dhwajastambam. This year Saakshaatkaara Read More
Category: Tirupati
Tirupati is a city in Chittoor district of the Indian state of AP. It is a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Tirupati mandal, and of the Tirupati revenue division.
Spiritual Capital of AP
Tirupati is considered one of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites because of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, besides other historical temples, and is referred to as the “Spiritual Capital of Andhra Pradesh”.
Population
As of 2011 census, it had a population of 374,260, making it the ninth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh.
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Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati
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