Geography of Tirupati district

Sriharikota () is a barrier island off the Bay of Bengal coast located in the Shar Project settlement of Tirupati district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It houses the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being SSLV Launch Complex, Kulasekarapattinam). ISRO launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the PSLV and the GSLV from the island. Sriharikota was selected by ISRO because of its proximity to the equator, it gives extra centripetal force from the rotation of Earth.

Tirumala is a Hindu religious temple town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the neighbourhoods of the Tirupati city. The town is a part of Tirupati Urban Development Authority and located in Tirupati (urban) mandal of Tirupati revenue division. The town is strictly vegetarian. It is a hill town where Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is located, a popular shrine of Vishnu. Vishnu is believed to reside here with his full power, as in Vaikuntha, and thus the place is also called 'Bhuloka Vaikuntha'.

brackish water

mountain range in India

national park in Andhra Pradesh, India

significant part of the Eastern Ghaats in Telengana

waterfall in Andhra Pradesh, India

Swarnamukhi (Telugu: స్వర్ణముఖి, Sanskrit: स्वर्णमुखी, IAST: Svarṇamukhī, pronounced [sʋɐrɳɐmʊkʰiː]) is an independent east-flowing river in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It originates in the Eastern Ghats near Pakala, Tirupati district, and flows for about 130 km before draining into the Bay of Bengal. Unlike many other rivers of the region, it does not join a major river system and its flow is largely dependent on seasonal rainfall.

zoo in Andhra Pradesh, India

Talakona is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. With a -fall, Talakona is the highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh state. Talakona is also known for the Lord Siddheswara Swamy Temple, which is located close to the waterfall.

waterfall in India

natural arch in India