India’s number one tourist draw is not the sun-bleached beaches of Goa, the palaces of Rajasthan or even the postcard-perfect Taj Mahal. It is the country’s richest shrine — the Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.

With the largest number of tourists headed for Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh tops the list of states in generating tourism revenue, says the latest “Incredible India” report of the Ministry of Tourism. Thanks to the Taj, Uttar Pradesh comes a close second