History of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
A Divya Desam · Richest Temple in the World whose origins stretch across centuries of Sanatana Dharma.
References to Tirumala appear in Silappadikaram and Sangam-era Tamil literature. The temple was patronised by the Pallavas, Cholas, and most extensively by the Vijayanagara emperors, with Sri Krishnadevaraya making seven pilgrimages here.
