CHILKUR BALAJI TEMPLE

Chilkur Balaji Temple or Visa Balaji Temple is an ancient temple. The Balaji Temple is located at Chilkur in the Hyderabad district.This temple does not accept any money, does not have a hundi, from the devotees,no green channel or privileges for VVIPs.

It is one of the oldest temple built during the time of Akkanna and Madanna, the uncles of Bhakta Ramdas.According to tradition, many years ago a devotee of Lord Venkateswara was residing in this village. Every year after the farming activites were over he would start his journey to Tirupathi. He would offer a major share of the grains, which had grown in his lands and return back after having Darshan of the Lord, could not do so on one occasion owing to serious ill-health. 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, which he dug up. Accidentally, the axe struck Lord Balaji's idol covered by the mole-hill below the chin and on the chest, and surprisingly blood started flowing profusely from the "wounds", flooding the ground and turning it scarlet.The devotee could not believe his eyes when he saw this. 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. "When the devotee did so, a Swayambhu idol of Lord Balaji accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi(a rare combination) was found, and this idol was installed with the due rites and a temple built for it.

Sri Balaji venkateshwara, the Pratyaksha Daiva in kaliyuga, is thus available at Chilkur to shower blessings on His devotees who for any reason are unable to go to Tirupati. Many devout worshippers flock to the temple, to receive the blessings of the Lord and his consorts throughout the year particularly during the Poolangi, Annakota and Brahmothsavams.

During a visit the devotee goes through the usual rituals of prayer, including 11 circumambulations of the inner shrine, and makes a vow. Once the wish is fulfilled devotees then walk 108 times around the sanctum sanctorum. The majority of wishes by devotees are visa related, thus Chilkur Balaji is also referred to as 'Visa' Balaji.

The 11 circumambulations represent the secret of creation — 11 means "1 soul and 1 body" — uniting both with devotion and full determination to fulfill wish, dedicate on the lord; there is no second, everything is god.

In the 108 circumambulations, 1 represents the Existence, Almighty, God (Paramathma, Balaji in the minds of the devotee), 0 represents Creation (Illusionary World, Jagath) and 8 represents Human Body need to come to this universe 8 months (Jivatma).

The Chanting of following names of Lord Vishnu, immensely helps us in overcoming the obstacles in our daily life.

1.   "Om Vashatkaaraaya Namaha" : For Success in Business.

2.   "Om Aksharaaya Namaha" : For Success in Studies.

3.   "Om Bhuthabhavanaya Namaha" : For Good Health.

4.   "Om Paramaathmane Namaha" : For Self Confidence.

Every devotee has to keep eyes open while doing darshan of God idol in the temple.

God is everything; God does not want anything from devotees; God expects Devotion, Determination and Dedication from devotees. This temple has chance to surrender the above aspects with God.

Timings : Daily 5.00 A.M – 8.00 P.M

How to get Here :

 25Kms from Secunderabad Railway Station

- 21.5 Kms from Mehdipatnam

- 26.5 Kms from MGBS Hyderabad

Address & Contact Numbers:

Chilkur Balaji temple
Moinabad Mandal, Chilkur, Rangareddy – 501504
Contact # +91 8417 235933