Most Popular Tourist Site in India

[Ed Wetschler]

The Taj Mahal, right? Nope, not even close when you take India's domestic tourists into account. The tourism ministry reports that Andhra Pradesh, in the south, is now the most visited destination in the country, with 155.8 million domestic tourists in 2010. Why Andhra Pradesh? The temples at Tirumala and Tirupati.

Have you been there? What were your impressions? 

 

 

 

 

[Anil]

It is a semantic problem. The Ministry collects data which does not separate tourists from regular worshippers. Both these temples are functioning places of worship, and have as such no intrinsic architectural marvel. The temple complex is big, the crowds are bigger and denser than Indy500 :)

 

Just like Taj Mahal is a functioning Mausoleum, closed on Fridays to all except the worshippers and believers.

[Indianrove]

Yes , Tirumala  and Tirupati now are  most popular destination in India .

[Sunil Kumar Bibekar]

Dear Mr.Ed Wetschler,

Yes agree with you on the statics of incoming tourist to Tirumala and Tirupati. I have been there couple of times.. On an Average 1.5 to 2 Lac tourist vist per day.

-Sunil

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