Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN

Deities: Venkateswara
Location: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Known As: Birla Mandir
Best time to Visit: All year around

Significance:
This is a modern temple built of white marble on top of a hill, dominating the skyline of Hyderabad. The Birlas (industrialists who have also built several temples in India in this century) built this temple. The presiding deity here is Venkateswara (Vishnu).

Antiquity:
This is a modern temple consecrated in 1976.

Architecture:
This temple displays a mixture of architectural styles. A Rajagopuram built in the South Indian style greets the visitors. The tower over the main shrine of Venkateswara called the Jagadananda Vimanam is built in the Orissan style while the towers over the shrines of the consorts are built in the South Indian style. The brass flagstaff rises to a height of 42 feet.

The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11 feet tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella for this image. There are several carvings in marble, in the adjoining mukha Mandapam - depicting scenes from Indian mythology. The temple is floodlit at nights.

Other shrines in the temple:
The consorts of Venkateswara Padmavati and Andal are housed in separate shrines.

Worship and festivals:
Although modern in construction worship is carried out as per the traditional Agama rules, the Pancharatra Agama in particular.

Access and Accommodation:
Hyderabad

How to Reach:
Hyderabad is reachable by any means of transport. It is a biggest city of Andhra Pradesh state of India.

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