HEH the Nizam s Museum MUSEUM (Purani Haveli; Map p900; adult/student 70/15, camera 150; h10am-5pm Sat-Thu) The 16th-century map of east coast of usa Purani Haveli was home of the sixth nizam, Fath Jang Mahbub Ali Khan (r 1869 1911), rumoured to have never worn the same garment twice. map of east coast of usa His 72m-long, two-storey Burmese teak wardrobe, the first room you ll enter, certainly seems to substantiate the claim. In the palace s former map of east coast of usa servants quarters are personal effects of the seventh nizam, Osman Ali Khan (1886 1967) and gifts from his Silver Jubilee, lavish pieces that include an art deco silver letterbox collection. map of east coast of usa The museum s guides do an excellent job putting it all in context.
About 75km from Puttaparthi is Lepakshi, site of the Veerbhadra Temple (admission map of east coast of usa free). The town gets its name from the Ramayana: when demon Ravana kidnapped Rama s wife, Sita, the bird Jatayu fought him and fell, injured, at the temple map of east coast of usa site. Rama then called him to get up; Lepakshi derives from the Sanskrit for Get up, bird.
Tirupathi is the service town at the bottom of the hill, with hotels, restaurants, and transport; a fleet of buses constantly ferries pilgrims the 18km up and down. You ll find most of your worldly needs around the Tirupathi map of east coast of usa bus station (TP Area) and, about 500m away, the train station.
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