The beautiful temple of lord Venkateswara, located in the cool of the Tirumalai hills, close to the town of Tirupati, is an important place of pilgrimage. The temple _ a masterpiece of dravidian architecture has a gilded vimana over the sanctum. At Tiruchanur (10 Kms.) Is The Shrine To The Goddess Alamelumanga, The Consort Of Lord Venkateswara. The holy hill of Thirumala in the extreme south of Andra Pradesh is one of the most important pilgrimage centres in India, and is claimed to be the busiest in the world - eclipsing Jerusalem, Rome and Mecca in the sheer number of pilgrims.

Venkateswara Temple: Pilgrims flock to Tirumala to visit the ancient temple of Venkateshwara, an avatar of Vishnu. Among the powers attributed to Venkateswara is the granting of any wish that is made in front of the idol at Tirumala. The image is said to be self - created and immortal. Such popularity makes the temple one of the richest in India, with an annual income of a staggering one billion rupees.

Sri Padmavathi Amman Temple: Down the hill from the main temple is one to the deity's consort, Lakshmi.