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Tourists travel from one place to
another on vacation or just as a break from the routine. However, it
always has a choice to visit temples.
Temples are a part of every program,
no matter how short or long the trip is. The temples in Andhra Pradesh,
especially the Tirupati temple needs no explanation.
People make time to visit this temple.
There are so many devotees who come numerous times in a year and make
hefty contributions to Lord Venkateshwara.
Among the Andhra Pradesh temples, the
sacred temple of the Vaishnavites is the Tirupati temple.
It is well known and is recognized
even in the remotest part of any country.
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The temples in Andhra Pradesh though are
many in numbers; the most prominent temple is the Tirupati and is the
richest temples f Andhra Pradesh. It attracts thousands of pilgrims who
offer large sums to the deity as offerings.
There are lots of arrangements for staying
at the foot and the top of the hill. People seeking solitude can live
in peace in the self-contained cottages on the hill. There are more
than 500 cottages and are available on rent.
There are enough government guest houses as
well. The Andhra Pradesh temples include the Kalahasti in the chittoor
district. This is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a sacred pilgrimage
sited between two hills, Sripuram and Mummidicholapuram.
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The town and the temple are amidst the
natural surroundings and the temple is beautiful with splendid gopurams.
The Andhra Pradesh temples comprises
of the Ahobalam, a religious centre of old times. It is in the Kurnool
district.
Pilgrims from north and south visit
this place and the easy route to approach this place is from Cuddapah.
There are other railway routes as well that are convenient to reach
this place.
The temples in Andhra Pradesh also
include the Mahanadi near the Kurnool district.The ghat runs between
parallel ranges such as Nallamalai and Mahanadi and is a very
attractive place.
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The temples in Andhra Pradesh also includes
the Annavaram, Amaravati of Guntur district, Bhadrachalam on river
Godavari, Simhachalam at Vishakapatnam and Srikurmam dedicated to Lord
Vishnu are some of the significant Andhra Pradesh temples visited with
devotion and sincerity by many pilgrims as well as tourists.
All the temples have a unique feeling and
most of these temples are old. The architecture and the paintings
depict the culture and tradition of the age old history.
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