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When I visited Tirupathi... Tirupathi, a holy place of the Hindus, is a must-visit, if one is an ardent Vaishnava follower. I have been visiting this holy place now in Andhra Pradesh since I was a little girl. It is the abode of Lord Venkateshwara also known as Lord Govinda amongst hundreds and thousands of other names given to Him. It is a half a day drive from Bengaluru. I have had a miriad experiences while travelling and visiting this place and every time a few experiences stayed the same. Earlier when the temple was not so crowded there were not many places where we could stay at the hilltop - Tirumala. We were dependent on mathas like Rayara matha, Uttaradhi matha and the likes . The good thing about these mathas were they used to provide us with satvika food which was enough for us to survive the crowded queue and bear the heat to get a glimpse of Lord Thimmappa. And the worst part of staying in these mathas (well, I am talking about 30 years ago) was the bad hygenic condit...