Visa God – Chilkur Balaji Temple !!
If you are facing any issues or having trouble in getting Visa, then Chilkur Balaji temple is the one that you can visit. Yes, here are some interesting facts about Visa Balaji Temple !!
The Chilkur Balaji temple, popularly known as ‘Visa Balaji’ temple is one of the famous temples that is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara. The temple is located on the banks of Osman Sagar Lake in Hyderabad.
It is one of the oldest temples in Hyderabad built during the time of Madanna ana Akkanna who were the uncles of Bhakta Ramadas. Lord Venkateshwara is the main deity of the temple and He graces the devotees along with His consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi.
The temple has gained popularity in the 1980s when a group of Software Engineering students from Chennai claimed to have received their US Visa successfully after visiting this temple. Since then the temple is popularly known as ‘Visa Balaji‘ temple and it has become one of the top pilgrimage destinations for truly aspiring US-Visa candidates.
People who are facing issues with Visa visit this temple and make their wish by circumambulating the temple for 11 times. Once their wish is complete, people visit this temple again and perform 108 rounds of Pradakshina as a note of thanks to the Lord.
The temple is crowded almost every day but there will be more rush over the weekends and on holidays. So it is normally advisable to visit the temple early in the morning to have a peaceful darshan.
Another important feature of this temple is that it has no Hundi and neither accepts any money from devotees. Also, this is one of the very few temples in India that has No Green Channel or Privileges for VIPs.
There is always a famous saying, “Faith Can Move Mountains”. So all the issues and difficulties in the process of getting Visa will be solved when then they visit this temple with a strong belief and faith in Lord Balaji!!
