Tirupati is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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28 Facts About Tirupati
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Tirupati is referred to as Pushpa-mandapa in Acharya-Hridayam.
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Tirupati was developed by Pallava Kings from 6th century onwards.
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Tirupati survived the Muslim invasions by accepting to pay Jizya to the Muslims.
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Tirupati compared it to be divine, including the rocks, streams, trees, animals, and adds that it is heaven on the earth.
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Tirupati is located at in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.
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Tirupati is surrounded by Srikalahasti towards the east, Puttur towards the south, Puthalapattu towards the west and the Seshachalam hills towards the north.
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Tirupati has a tropical wet and dry climate, designated Aw under the Koppen climate classification.
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Tirupati Laddu had got Geographical indication tag which entitles only Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to make or sell it.
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams established Sri Venkateswara Museum, one at Tirumala and the other at Tirupati.
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Tirupati was constituted as a municipality on 1 April 1886; it was upgraded to a second grade municipality on 1 October 1962, to a first grade municipality on 12 December 1965, to special grade municipality on 13 February 1970, and to selection grade municipality on 7 October 1998.
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Tirupati Municipality was upgraded to a municipal corporation on 2 March 2007.
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Tirupati has been ranked among the top ten cleanest cities in India as per Swachh Survekshan 2022 report.
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Tirupati has the status of Urban Police District; it has 25 police stations.
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Tirupati temple was deployed with 100 Octopus commandos to look over its security.
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Tirupati falls under the Tirupati Telecom District of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
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PSK-Tirupati will cover Prakasam, Nellore, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Anantapur districts of Andhra Pradesh and will come under Visakhapatnam Passport Office.
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Tirupati is a medical hub with major hospitals situated in its vicinity.
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Government Maternity Hospital in Tirupati is the largest maternity hospital in the state of Andhra pradesh in terms of number of deliveries.
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Tirumala is said to be one of the most visited religious sites on earth, and Tirupati Temple is currently a Guinness World Record holder for most visited temple in the world.
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The National highways passing through Tirupati are, National Highway 71 which connects Madanapalle and Kadiri, National Highway 140 connecting Tirupati with Puthalapattu.
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Tirupati is in close proximity with the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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Tirupati Main is classified as an A1 station in the Guntakal railway division of South Central Railway zone.
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Tirupati West Halt and Tiruchanur are the satellite stations, used for decongesting rail traffic at the main station.
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City has Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research and IIT Tirupati which were allotted by Government of India to the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Tirupati has All India Radio station and is served by FM stations like 92.
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