While Tirupati in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh is the second richest temple following the Padmanabhaswami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, it is probably the most visited holy devote the world. On the average, 50000 pilgrims visit Tirumala Temple, that will be popularly referred to as Tirupati Temple, daily to really have a darshan of the presiding deity of Lord Venkateshwara, a questionnaire of Lord Vishnu.

Based on a legend, the temple deity of Lord Venkateshwara will stay in Tirupati during the whole period of the current Kali Yuga. Tiru and mala in Tamil meant holy and mountain respectively. Thus Tirumala gets the literary meaning of Holy Mountain. The devotees have their head tonsured as an offer. Laddu is the key prasadam directed at the devotees at the temple.

Chennai is situated at about 150 km from Tirupati. Chennai, capital of Tamil Nadu, includes a history dating back again to first century AD Car Travels in Tirupati. It is believed that Chennai or'Chennaipattinam'got its name from the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple.

Chennai is famous for its temples and churches. They're considered to be the fine types of architecture and craftsmanship. Chennai is also famous for its pre-Independence structures like Fort St. George, St. Mary's Church and Madras High Court.

Santhome Cathedral Basilica, St. Thomas Mount, Thousand Lights Mosque, Parthasarathy Temple, Kaapaleshwar temple, Ashtalakshmi temple, Adeeswar Temple, Theosophical Society, Senate House, Freemasons Hall, National Art Gallery, Guindy Snake Park, Valluvar Kottam, MGR Memorial, Kamaraj Memorial House and Government Museum are the other popular tourist attractions in Chennai.

Chennai is fabled for its beautiful beaches. Marina Beach, which can be 12 km long, is among the longest urban beaches in the world. Among other popular beaches are Elliot's Beach and Covelong Beach.

Chennai is associated with Tirupati by air, rail and road. The temple town and Chennai have airports. In the places, airports are situated some distance far from the centre of the cities. Since Chennai is situated only 150 km from the temple town, connecting flights are rare.

You can find three direct daily trains from Tirupati to Chennai. Two direct Tirupati-Chennai Express trains (No.16204 and No.16054) run in the morning and forenoon. Tirupati-Chennai Saptagiri Express (No16058) runs in the evening. The train journey takes only a little a lot more than three hours.

Bus journey from Tirupati to Chennai takes about four hours. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation runs regular bus services from Tirupati to Chennai. Besides private and tourist buses can be found in this route. The bus fare is approximately Rs.175.

Taxi car journey to Chennai from Tirupati takes a bit more than three hours. The taxi cab charges a fare from Rs.9 to Rs.25 per kilometre for the trip. Hiring a cab is fantastic for people travelling in a group.