Brief History
NCC Group HQs Tirupati was raised in 1963 with Headquarters at Tirupati.NCC units located in Chittor,Cuddapah and Nellore Districts were affliated to this Gruop.During 1977,most of the NCC units ewre reorganised.Due to the disbandment of NCC Group HQs Kurnool, units located at Anantpur and Kurnool were then affliated to the Tirupati group.Units of Nellore District were transferred to NCC Group HQs Guntoor.However one SD sub unit(Army Wing) and one JD Tp(Air Wing) of Nellore District continued to remain under this HQs for administrative reasons.
During 1999, two new Bns one boy Bn at Chittor and one Girls Bn at Anantpur were raised under this Group.
Units Locared in Cuddapah,Nellore and Chittor Districts form part of this Group.various Units are as under:-
Tirupati
NCC Group Headquarters
29(A) Bn NCC
5(A) Girls Bn NCC
11(A) Air Sqn
2(A) Engr Coy
2(A) R&V Regt
Nellore
24(A) Bn NCC
2(A) EME Unit
10(A) Naval Unit
Cuddapah
30(A) Bn NCC
Chittor
35(A) Bn NCC
Group HQs : Names and Appointments
Col Vijay Bakshi ,Group Commander
Lt Col Raobinder Singh,Offg Administrative officer
Lt Col Raobinder Singh,Training officer
How to Reach Tirupati
NRS: Tirupati & Renigunta(20 Kms from Tirupati)
Airport: Renigunta
Tirupati Group is one of the nine Groups of Andhra Pradesh Directorate.The Other Groups are Guntur, Hyderabad,Secunderabad, Nizamabad,Warangal, Vishakapatnam,Kakinada & Kurnul. |
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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, |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
