Who doesn't want to escape to the mountains.... with trails watered by random falls and with a view presenting the lush shades of green left by the monsoon and clouds playing touch-and-go with the cityscapes as one ascends through the altitude built over the chain of hillocks!! Annamayya kritis or Vishnusahasram or Suprabhatam in the eternal voice of the legendary singer, MS Subbulakshmi or Gadyam chanted rhythmically by Pandits reverberate to welcome the visitors at the peak!! Irrespective of the caste, education, upbringing, profession or lineage; everyone is prepared to shed their baggage (including digital distractions) and wait for long hours to catch a glimpse of the Lord. The only topics discussed are room allocations, darshan timings, prasadam. The only calculations done are about the number of laddoos to be taken back home for the kith and kin!! The only challenge taken is to crack through the vada with no unbroken tooth!! The only thought everyone has is to survive through the rushes and imprint an unforgettable image of the Lord in their minds!!

The endless race for the unknown of every person with a fast-paced life and lifestyle is simplified overnight to focus on the ultimate during the brief stay!! Tirumala Balaji is not just the richest and the most-popular deity, he is the gamer who not only shows the path of redemption to the devotees by bringing down all their pride to prostration with pure devotion, but also lures them with the glitter and glory and encourages them to work harder to earn the next visit to his empire built on 7 scenic hills!! Here we are..... the connoisseurs of the experience!!