Tirupati is in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is most famous for its Sri Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Vishnu, also known as Balaji in North Indian and Govinda in South Indian. The temple is located on top of Tirumala hills, while the town is located on the foothills. The Tirumala hill has seven peaks "Sapthagiri", said to represent the seven hoods of Adisesha, the serpent under whose hoods Vishnu resides in Vaikuntha.
