Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam or the abode of the Lord Tirupati is probably India’s most visited holy place. The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini. The temple has acquired unique sanctity in Indian religious lore. The Sastras, Puranas, Sthala Mahatyams and Alwar hymns emphatically declare thatin the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata Nayaka or Sri Venkateswara. Dotted with natural waterfalls and endowed with divine beauty, the place has well-laid gardens.