ABOUT TIRUPATHI

Tirupati is a world in itself; millions of pilgrims from all over India and abroad visit the temple of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati round the year. In addition to various shrines scattered all over Tirupati and beyond there are holy water falls, scared rivers and archaeological wonders. It is regarded as one of the most ancient temples, which were mentioned in Puranas and Sastras.
The temple is patronized by the Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, the Vijayanagar Rulers and the later kings of Mysore. Hastakalaramam Papanasanam, Akashaganga, Gogarbham, Shilathoranam, View Point, S.V. Museum are the other places worth seeing at Tirumala. Kapilatheertham, Hare Rama Hare Krishna Mandir, Regional Science Centre, S.V.Zoological Park, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Kalyani Dam, Chandragiri Fort, Tiruchanur, Govindaraja Swamy Temple are the other places worth seeing in and around Tirupathi.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is an independent trust, which monitors the activities of the Sri Venkateswara Temple, and maintains maintains 12 temples and their sub-shrines in the Tirumala-Tirupati area. The chairman of the board is nominated by the state government of Andhra Pradesh.
The TTD's stated goals include the restoration of Sanathana Dharma, reviving various failing temples of South India and running Vedic schools and Veda parishats.