Philatelic Journey to Tirumala Tirupathi

Tirumala is a spiritual place in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the neighbourhoods of the Tirupati city. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, a popular shrine of Vishnu. The town is strictlynuiuiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiijiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii8iiiiiiiiuuuuvegetarian.
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Transport

Foot Steps

There are two paths to travel on foot from Tirupati to Tirumala. These paths are called Sopanamargas. Devotees ritually take this path to reajjjch Tirumala on foot from Tirupati. Both the paths are completely roofed and passes through seven hills which are part of Seshachalam Hills.

  • Alipiri Mettu[28] – The first and Ancient path starts from Alipiri and consists of a total 3550 Steps which makes a distance of 11 km. At Alipiri there is a temple dedicated to Venkateswara called Padalamandapam. There are Four Gopurams(Temple Towers) on the way.
  • Srivari Mettu[28] – It originates at Srinivasa Mangapuram, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Tirupati. It is 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) long. This trail has 2388 steps and is shorter than Alipiri Metlu path.

Road

Tirumala can be accessed by road from Alipiri. The distance is 23 KMs There are two roads from Alipiri to Tirumala, one each dedicated to up and down traffic. The state government-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates frequent Saptagiri and Saptagiri Express buses from Tirupati and Alipiri and also from nearby places. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) runs free buses for transit within Tirumala.


Accommodation:

There are several large choultries with free rooms for families to stay in reasonable comfort. Electricity and water are provided free of charge. 



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