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Tirumala.org offers tourism and cultural information for Tirupati, India
Tirumala.org provides tourism and cultural information about Tirupati and the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India. The site serves visitors and pilgrims seeking details about the historic temple located in the Tirumala Hills and its religious services. The domain has operated for over 27 years.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Aug 11, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 13, 1998tirumala.org was registered on Sep 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described tirumala.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Aug 11, 2011Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Aug 11, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Jan 23, 2014Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Jan 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 11, 2011 – May 28, 2026Registration records for tirumala.org are held from Aug 11, 2011 to May 28, 2026 (179 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2011 – Jan 2014Nameservers: vsnl.comAug 11, 2011Registration records listed vsnl.com nameservers (smemasterdns.sme.vsnl.com, smeslavedns.sme.vsnl.com) for tirumala.org from Aug 11, 2011 to Aug 11, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedAug 5, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for tirumala.org from Aug 5, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Sep 13, 1998Registration: tirumala.org was registered on Sep 13, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tirumala.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (8 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “This historic temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Andhra Pradesh offers religious services and darshans.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 11, 2011Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Aug 11, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 11, 2011 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for tirumala.org are held from Aug 11, 2011 to May 28, 2026 (179 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 11, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed vsnl.com nameservers (smemasterdns.sme.vsnl.com, smeslavedns.sme.vsnl.com) for tirumala.org from Aug 11, 2011 to Aug 11, 2011.
“This historic temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Andhra Pradesh offers religious services and darshans.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR)Feb 19, 2014 – Apr 6, 2014Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tirumala.org, from Feb 19, 2014 to Apr 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jul 7, 2016 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2016 and most recently on Sep 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Nameservers: name-services.com
Nameservers: name-services.comJan 23, 2014 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for tirumala.org from Jan 23, 2014 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to name-services.comJan 23, 2014tirumala.org's nameservers moved from vsnl.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 11, 2011 and Jan 23, 2014. Last seen at vsnl.com: Aug 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Jan 23, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2014Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded on Jan 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 23, 2014 – May 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for tirumala.org from Jan 23, 2014 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 23, 2014Zone file: tirumala.org's nameservers moved from vsnl.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 11, 2011 and Jan 23, 2014. Last seen at vsnl.com: Aug 11, 2011 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Jan 23, 2014 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 19, 2014 – Apr 6, 2014Registrar: Registrar eNom, Inc. (R39-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tirumala.org, from Feb 19, 2014 to Apr 6, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 7, 2016 – Sep 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 7, 2016 and most recently on Sep 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Aug 5, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for tirumala.org from Aug 5, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 19, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jul 10, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 13, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for tirumala.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #71,053)+7
Verified continuity: 28.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What tirumala.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
This historic temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Andhra Pradesh offers religious services and darshans.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Sep 13, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 8 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Tirumala.org offers tourism and cultural information for Tirupati, India”
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.