WEL COME TO BIRLA MANDIR.....
A Rajagopuram built in the South Indian style greets the visitors. The tower over the main shrine of Venkateswara called the "Jagadananda Vimanam" is built in the Orissan style, while the towers over the shrines of the consorts are built in the South Indian style. Thus Birla Mandir displays a mixture of architectural styles. The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11ft tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella for this image. There are several carvings in marble, in the adjoining 'Mukha Mandapam' - depicting scenes from Indian mythology. The brass flagstaff rises to a height of 42ft. The consorts of Venkateswara, 'Padmavati' and 'Andal' are housed in separate shrines. The Birla Mandir presents an arresting sight when illuminated in the evening. The temple is open for visitors from 7.00 am to 12.00 am and 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm on all days of the week.



Birla Mandir

Ever travelled across the milky way ducking some wayward asteroids that threatened to bump right into you, steering your way in air-conditioned comfort around stars that blaze away at zillions of degrees centigrade, and in general "boldly going where no man has ever gone before"? Unless you're in the select NASA team that will next tour outer space, this is the closest that you can get to being Captain James Kirk. Close to the Birla Temple stands the grand structure of the B M Birla Planetarium. It’s one of the few technically advanced and modern science planetariums in the country and a place of pride for the Hyderabadis. The shows give you the feeling of actually being 'out there'. The place is slowly being developed into a fine center for the study of astronomy.



ajagopuram built in the South Indian style greets the visitors. The tower over the main shrine of Venkateswara called the "Jagadananda Vimanam" is built in the Orissan style, while the towers over the shrines of the consorts are built in the South Indian style. Thus Birla Mandir displays a mixture of architectural styles. The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11ft tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella for this image. There are several carvings in marble, in the adjoining 'Mukha Mandapam' - depicting scenes from Indian mythology. The brass flagstaff rises to a height of 42ft. The consorts of Venkateswara, 'Padmavati' and 'Andal' are housed in separate shrines. This white marble temple of Lord Venkateshwara floats on the city skyline, on Kala Pahad. The idol in the temple is a replica of the one at Tirupati. The Birla Mandir presents an arresting sight when illuminated in the evening. The temple is open for visitors from 7.00 am to 12.00 am and 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm on all days of the week.

About Birla Mandir
An enchanting modern Birla Mandir located in south end of Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad, stands atop the Kala Pahad, the twin hillock of the Naubat Pahad. The Birlas (industrialists who have also built several temples in India in this century) built this temple in 1976. This modern enchanting temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu), constructed with white marbles from Rajasthan. Kausalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravartate.. the chanting mantra to arouse the Lord can be heard every morning at around 5.30 am. And as for the evenings, they are a treat to your ears at this hilltop temple.Sweet melodies of cuckoos and the kirtans of Annamayya, Tyagaraja and Ramadas at the backdrop of the orangish-red sky pleasantly soothe your soul.

Mixture Architecture
Birla Mandir combines the architectural styles of Orissan and South Indian temples. A Rajagopuram built in the South Indian style greets the visitors. The tower over the main shrine of Lord Venkateswara called the "Jagadananda Vimanam" is built in the Orissan style, while the towers over the shrines of the consorts are built in the South Indian style. An exotic scenes from the great epics of Ramayana and Mahabharatha are finely sculpted in marble, the inner shrine of the temple is a replica of the Venkateswara temple at Tirupati. The brass flagstaff rises to a height of 42 feet.

The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11ft tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella for this image. There are several carvings in marble, in the adjoining 'Mukha Mandapam' - depicting scenes from Indian mythology.

Other Shrines in the Temple
The consorts of Venkateswara, 'Padmavati' and 'Andal' are housed in separate shrines. There is also a temple dedicated to Buddha in this complex with fresco paintings describing his life and work.

Birla Mandir offers a spectacular sight when illuminated at night. A tour to Hyderabad is considered incomplete without a visit to the enchanting Birla Mandir....

Hyderabad must see
Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Birla Mandir, Gandipet, Golconda fort, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hussain Sagar, Falaknuma Palace, Birla Science Center and Himayat Sagar.
Museums
A.P.State Museum, Birla Science Museum, Nizam's Museum and Salar Jung Museum, Health Museum, State Archeological Museum and Khajana Building Museum.
Galleries
The Birla Planetarium.
Excursions
Aalankrita-the Ethnic Gateway, Lumbini Park, Botanical Gardens, Durgam Cheruvu, Gandipet Lake and NTR Gardens.
Hotels
Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton *****
Taj Banjara *****
Taj Krishna *****
Taj Residency *****
The Tulip Manohar *****
Viceroy *****
Hotel Green Park ****
The Golconda Hotel ***