One of the many well-know places of worship in Hyderabad is the Birla Mandir, so named because it has been established by the Birla Foundation. The marble temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, while there are individual shrines for the Lord's consorts, namely Andal and Padmavati.
A unique feature of the Birla Mandir, Hyderabad is that there are no traditional temple bells. It is said that the Swamiji who had consecrated this temple had insisted on the absence of bells so as not to disturb the meditative ambience of the temple premises.
Before you enter the temple complex, you need to leave your footwear as well as mobile phones at the counter near the entrance. After you have payed obeseiance to the deity, do climb up to the upper sections - you will get the best views of Hyderabad city from here.
Birla Mandir Hyderabad Temple Timings: 7a.m. to 12noon and 3p.m. to 9p.m.
A unique feature of the Birla Mandir, Hyderabad is that there are no traditional temple bells. It is said that the Swamiji who had consecrated this temple had insisted on the absence of bells so as not to disturb the meditative ambience of the temple premises.
Before you enter the temple complex, you need to leave your footwear as well as mobile phones at the counter near the entrance. After you have payed obeseiance to the deity, do climb up to the upper sections - you will get the best views of Hyderabad city from here.
Birla Mandir Hyderabad Temple Timings: 7a.m. to 12noon and 3p.m. to 9p.m.
Birla Mandir Address: The temple is located in the Adarsh Nagar area. You can reach there from Lakdi-ka-pul MMTS (Multi-Modal Transport System) station. The nearest railway station is the Nampally railway station (approx. 3kms.
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