Tirumala
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Tirumala తిరుమల |
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Lord Venkateswara Temple
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 Tirumala
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| Coordinates: 13°39′00″N 79°25′12″E / 13.6500°N 79.42°ECoordinates: 13°39′00″N 79°25′12″E / 13.6500°N 79.42°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Chittoor |
| Mandal | Tirupati (rural) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.21 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,741 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 517 504 |
| Telephone code | +91–877 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-03 |
Tirumala is a census town in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority and located in Tirupati (rural) mandal of Tirupati revenue division. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, which is the abode of Lord Venkateswara.
Tirumala is located 3,200 feet (980 m) above sea level and covers an area of approximately 10.33 square miles (26.8 km2). Surrounding the hills are seven peaks of Seshachalam range, Eastern Ghats namely Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. The temple of Sri Venkateswara is on the seventh peak (Venkatadri).
At 21 km point on the Tirupati – Tirumala Ghat road, there is a major discontinuity of stratigraphic significance that represents a period of remarkable serenity in the geological history of the Earth. This is referred to as Eparchaean Unconformity. This Unconformity separates the Proterozoic Nagari Quartazite and Archean granite representing a time gap of 800 Ma. In 2001, the Geological Survey of India(GSI) declared the Eparchaean Unconfirmity to be one of the 26 "Geological Monuments of India".
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