The beautiful image of Lord Venkateswara has been painted by the artist reflecting a deep sense of colour. The heavily ornate figure contains some garlands and ornaments. One of the most revered gods in South India, Venkateshwara has His holy abode in the Venkatam hills in Tirupathi. In the Tirumala temple, He is the presiding deity, and is believed to be the richest of all the Hindu temples in the world. The temple is in southern India Andhra Pradesh in Chittoor district. He is also worshiped with the name Tirupati Thimmappa all over Karnataka by traditionally Shiva-worshipping communities.