One of the most famous temples Chilkur Balaji temple is located on the outskirts of Hyderabad city. People come from far to visit the temple and it is one of the very few temples in the country, which does not accept any money or donations.
Our country is the land and home of beautiful and incredibly amazing culture. As the country is developed in technologies and people are also embracing the technology but deep inside people are still connected with religious things and their faith in God. One such temple is an example of this faith, and is standing high is the Chilkur Balaji Temple. The god is also known as VISA God. You might be surprised that, why the temple is known as VISA God, so this name has the faith of people and their belief that Chilkur Balaji temple is very powerful in helping people to secure their foreign Visa.
According to the history of this temple, it is most famous among all the IT professionals who visit the temple and offered their prayers to go abroad, hence their wishes come true. And once the wishes are fulfilled and complete, they will have to come back to do 108 pradakshanas around the entire temple. People from across the country visit this temple in hope of getting their wishes fulfilled. The priests of the temple believe that the only fee the lord asks the devotees to make pradakshanas around the temple. It is just a matter of quality feelings and faith that our nation has such a rich culture where their beliefs and faiths in good are passed on from one generation to the next generation with or without any scriptures.
During a visit, the devotee goes through the rituals of prayer, including 11 circumambulations of the inner temple, and makes a vow. Once the wish is fulfilled of the devotees then they have to walk 108 times around the temple. Most of the wishes by devotees are visa-related, which is why Chilkur Balaji is also referred to as ‘Visa’ Shiva. Thus, the 11 circumambulations imply the secret of creation, 11 means 1 soul and 1 body and uniting both with devotion and full determination to fulfill the wish, dedicate to the lord, and there is no second, everything is god. In the 108 circumambulations, 1 implies the Existence of Almighty God, 0 represents the Creation and 8 represents the time the Human Body takes to come to this universe-8 months.
There is a mythological story behind this temple that is, Vishnu Sahasranama was first composed and recited by Bhishma when he was on his last times or on the death bed. And Lord Krishna went to see Bhishma because he was in his last days. When Bhishma met Lord Krishna, he started reciting Vishnu Sahasranama immediately which means, a rosary of the thousand names of Lord Vishnu.
History-
The temple is one of the oldest temples in Telangana, which was been constructed during the time of Akkanna and Madanna, who were the uncles of Bhakta Ramdas. According to the tradition, a devotee who used to visit Tirupati every year could not do so on one occasion owing to serious ill-health. So, Lord Venkateshwara appeared in his dream and said, I am right here in the jungle nearby. You don’t have to worry. The devotee at once moved to the place indicated by the Lord in the dream and saw a mole- hill there inside it. But somehow the axe struck Lord Balaji’s idol covered by the mole-hill below the chin and on the chest, and blood started flowing from the wounds, flooding the ground. He could not believe his eyes when he saw this and suddenly he could not believe his ears also when he heard a voice from the air which said, Flood the mole-hill with cow’s milk. And when the devotee did as the lord said, a Swayambhu idol of Lord Balaji go with Sridevi, and Bhoodevi was founded since then idol was installed with the due rites, and a temple was built for it.
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Where it is located?
Chilkur Balaji temple, located approximately 25 km from Hyderabad is accessible by road en route to Mehdipatnam. Lord Balaji temple is situated on the banks of Osman Sagar in the Rangareddy District. It is one of the oldest temples in the Hyderabad District earlier now in Rangareddy District
The visiting timings of the temples are– Monday-Sunday from 05:00 am – 8:00 pm
How to reach? There are three ways to reach the temple, by air, by road, and by bus.
By air– the nearest airport is Rajeev Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad which is around 20km away from the Balaji temple.
By train– the nearest railway station is Himayat Nagar Railway Station, the closest or nearest station which is just far by the walking distance. The temple is accessible by walking distance from the railway station.
By bus– you can get the frequent buses from the Hyderabad to reach the temple, the nearest bus stop is Mehdipatnam bus stop which is around 42km from the Hyderabad city.
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