The Lord of the seven hills-Edukondalavada or Thiruvenkatachalapati-attracts millions of bhaktas every day to his abode in South India. Set amongst a picturesque range of seven hills, the glorious temple of Tirumala Tirupati, overflows with devotees who share an unwavering faith in the belief that Lord Mahavishnu's presence energizes the icon at the temple. Also known as Balaji, Sri Venkateshwara's descent to Tirupati can be traced back to the Puranas which relate many interesting stories about Sri Mahavishnu's decision to come down to earth where devotees may have the opportunity of witnessing his beautiful form as Sri Venkateshwara and of Goddess Lakshmi as Sri Padmavati.