    tirumala is a hill town in tirupati metropolitan area of andhra pradesh, india. the town is home to sri venkateswara temple, dedicated to the hindu deity lord venkateswara and one of the major pilgrimage centers for hindus. tirumala is situated  north of tirupati,  north-east of chittoor, south of its state capital vijayawada,  north-west of chennai and  from hyderabad. ==geography== tirumala is located  above sea level and covers an area of approximately . surrounding the hills are seven peaks of seshachalam range, eastern ghats namely seshadri, neeladri, garudadri, anjanadri, vrushabadri, narayanadri and venkatadri. the temple of sri venkateswarahttp://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jun/08ap.htm is on the seventh peak (venkatadri). ==etymology== tirumala is the combination of two words: tiru meaning 'holy' or 'sacred' and mala meaning 'hill' in tamil, translating to holy mountain.
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