badger car ferry Vast dormitories (beds free) and guest- houses (r 50-2500) surround the temple in Tirumala, but thes

Birla Mandir & Planetarium HINDU TEMPLE, badger car ferry MUSEUM (Map p898) The Birla mandir (h7am-noon badger car ferry & 2-9pm), constructed of white Rajasthani marble in 1976, graces Kalabahad (Black Mountain), one of two rocky hills overlooking the Hussain badger car ferry Sagar. Dedicated to Venkateshwara, the temple is a popular Hindu pilgrimage centre and affords excellent views over the city, especially at sunset. The library (h4- 8pm) here is worth a visit

Vast dormitories (beds free) and guest- houses (r 50-2500) surround the temple badger car ferry in Tirumala, but these are intended for pilgrims. To stay, check in at the Central Reception Offi ce. Huge dining halls (meals free) serve thousands of pilgrims daily. Veg restaurants also serve meals for 15. The following places are all in Tirupathi.