The Tirupati Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is the most visited place of worship in the world reports NDTV. The report compares Tirupati with Vatican . The average number of visitors in a year to Tirupati Balaji Temple is 19 million. According a report in New York Times , Vatican recorded just 4.2 million visitors in 2006. The Brahmotsavam which is beginning on September 15 is expected attract a million visitors to Tirupati.
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Tirupati is also one of the richest temples in the world with an estimated annual income of 7.5 billion rupees. Perhaps, Tirupati is the richest place of worship in the world.