Birla Mandir
Located near Secretariat & Ravindra Bharati, Opp : Reserve Bank of India.
Timings : 7am to 12pm and 2pm to 9pm. Photography not allowed.
This beautiful temple, which is located atop a hill, was constructed by Birlas. Birla Mandir is composed of sculpted white marble, and floats on the city skyline from the hilltop of Kala Pahad. The idol in the temple is a replica of the one at the famous Tirupati and was completed by the Birlas in 1976. The temple offers a panoramic view of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secundrabad. Scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are finely sculpted in the marble. The main idol in the temple is an 11 foot tall statue of Lord Venkateswara which is sculpted from black granite, specially mined and brought from Phirangipuram in Guntur district.
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