Tirupati is a major pilgrimage and Cultural City located in the Chittoor district.It is the largest city in Rayalaseema region. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of 550 kilometres (340 mi) south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of Bangalore, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Chennai.