Tirupati Group is one of the
nine Groups of Andhra
Pradesh Directorate.The
Other Groups are Guntur,
Hyderabad,Secunderabad,
Nizamabad,Warangal,
Vishakapatnam,Kakinada
& Kurnul.

The town of Tirupati is one
of the most ancient and
spectacular places of
pilgrimage in India. It is
situated in the Chittoor
district in southern
Andhra Pradesh. The
town owes its existence
to the sacred temple of
Lord Sri Venkateswara
situated on the Tirumala
Hill adjoining it. With a
history that dates back
to over twelve centuries,

The Tirumala Hill is
3200 ft above sea level,
and is about 10.33 sq
miles in area. It comprises
seven peaks, representing
the seven hoods of Adisesha,
thus earning the name,
Seshachalam. The seven
peaks are called Seshadri,
Neeladri, Garudadri,
Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri,
Narayanadri and Venkatadri.

The sacred temple of
Sri Venkateswara is
located on the seventh
peak, Venkatadri
(Venkata Hill), and lies
on the southern banks
of Sri Swami Pushkarini.
There are several legends
associated with the
manifestation of the
Lord in Tirumala.

The name Tirupati,
meaning the ‘the Lord
of Lakshmi’ should have
been appropriately applied
to the village on the Venkata
Hill, the abode of the Lord.
However, it has been
popularly assigned to the
Municipal town at the foot
of the Hill, while the village
around the Hill near His
temple is called Tirumala
(the Sacred Hill).