Chilkur Balaji Temple Hyderabad

SRI CHILKUR BALAJI TEMPLE

Chilkur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

God

Chilkur Balaji Temple is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Venkateswara. Here deity is Swayambhoo.

Goddess

Goddess Sridevi and Goddess Bhoodevi are the consorts of Lord Venkateswara.

Interesting Facts

Approximately 75,000 to 1,00,000 devotees visit in a week. Generally temple gets heavy rush on Fridays and Sundays.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (43°C during day and 35°C during night)Average - May (32°C during the day and 28°C during night)Lowest - December to February (21°C during day and 17°C during night)Monsoon season -August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Hyderabad Bus Stand	26 KM	040-24614406
Kacheguda Railwaystation	29 KM	139
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	26.6 KM	040-66546370

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Kacheguda Railwaystation	29 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport	26.6 KM	040-66546370

Architecture

Chilkur Balaji Temple has a small colorful Gopuram along with the golden flagstaff and built in Rajasthan style of architecture. A small Puskarini is there in temple compound.

Religious Significance

According to tradition, a devotee who used to visit Tirupati every year 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.

History

Chilkur Balaji temple was built 500 years ago by a Devotee, this temple is also visited by many great spiritual and religious Gurus also. To name a few Chilkur balaji temple is often visited by Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt, Tilakayaths of Shri Vallabhacharya Sampradaya, Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt and many others.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	05:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757