The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s12.53

c5.s12.53

Tripadī—Tirupati or Tripati in the district of North Arcot, 72 miles north-west of Madras and at a short distance from the Renigunta railway station; it is a place of pilgrimage (Chaitanya-charitāmṛta). Same as Veṅkaṭa-giri. On the top of the Śeṣāchala or Veṅkaṭagiri mountain, which is reached after crossing six hills (six miles to the east of Tripadī), is the celebrated image of Nārāyaṇa called Veṅkaṭeśvara or Bālāji Viśvanātha established by Rāmānuja, and at the foot of the mountain are the images of Rāmachandra, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā, who are said to have halted at this place for one night while they were returning home from Laṅkā.