Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, India

This is a temple built entirely in white marble. Situated on the top of Naubath Pahad and close to the Hyderabad railway station, the Birla Mandir is one of the seven wonders of Hyderabad and is a magnificent Hindu temple.

Birla Mandir at Hyderabad
The chief deity is Lord Venkateshwara, though shrines are also dedicated to other Hindu gods and goddesses. The temple architecture is a mix of South Indian, Rajasthani and Utkala styles.

Entrance of Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, India
I visited this temple about a month back and was not allowed to take photographs inside the temple campus, but managed to take some from the outside. As is true with all Birla Foundation temples, this temple is set at an amazing location anis built with great taste. 

8 comments:

  1. Seven wonders! Okay. Charminar, Golkonda, Buddha Statue, Film City and Birla Mandir must have been included. What are the rest.

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  2. Here is the list of nominations...I am not sure of the final decision. May be you will have a better idea since you are a local :-)

    http://7wondersofhyderabad.com/

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  3. Scene from top of Birla Mandir is amazing... Sad that no photography is allowed... you need to deposit everything at locker room...

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  4. I know man...Thanks to all these acts of terrorism, folks have become strict everywhere. And us travel and nature lovers suffer the most.

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  5. Really beautiful. Its amazing to view the temple when the train leaves Secunderabad and proceeds to Namapalli at night.

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  6. Oh is it! I have never traveled to Hyderabad by train and hence have missed out on this view. But, now that you mention, I will keep this mind if I do get a chance to visit Hyderabad/Secunderabad by train.

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  7. Hi Sankara,
    I love your blog and somehow keep visiting it again and again. Birla Mandir and the Hussainsagar Lake nearby are  a must visit for every traveller to Hyderabad.

    I also write about Hyderabad and travelling across India on my blog and would love to exchange links. Do let me know how you want your blog to be linked on my blogroll.

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  8. Thank you Janit for you kind words. For all link exchanges, please drop me an email at sankaracs@beontheroad.com with your blog URL and description and I will add it to my travel directory.

    Again, thank you for your glowing words about my blog.

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