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#Chilkur Balaji Temple, popularly known as "Visa Balaji Temple'', is an ancient #temple of Bhagwan #Balaji located at 25 km from #Hyderabad off the #Vikarabad road & on the banks of #Osmansagar is the #picturesque village of #Chilkur with its @LostTemple7

hoary temple dedicated to Sri Balaji #Venkateshwara. It is one of the oldest temples in #Telangana built during time of Madanna & Akkanna, uncles of #Bhakta_Ramadas (fame of #Bhadrachalam). From the style, #architecture appearance, it can be inferred that the @desi_thug1

#temple was built half a millennium ago. Set in sylvan surroundings, temple attracts lakhs of pilgrims every year & is an ideal place for sequestered retreat & #meditation . It enjoyed in the past, great days of pomp & glory. According to #Sattology (truth), a devotee who

used to visit #Tirupati every year could not do so on one occasion owing to serious ill-health. Bhagwan #Venkateshwara appeared in his #dream & 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 Bhagwan in

the dream & saw a mole hill there, which he dug up. Accidentally, the axe struck Shri Balaji's idol covered by the mole-hill below the chin & on the chest, & surprisingly blood started flowing profusely from the "wounds", flooding the ground & turning it scarlet. @Itishree001

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 Bhagwan Balaji accompanied by Sridevi & Bhoodevi

(a rare combination) was found, & this idol was installed with the due rites & a temple built for it. Sri Balaji venkateshwara, the Pratyaksha Daivam in Kaliyuga, is thus available at #Chilkur to shower blessings on His devotees who for any reason are unable to visit @Nidhi7007

#Tirupati. Many devout worshipers flock to the temple, to receive the blessings of Bhagwan & his consorts throughout the year particularly during the Poolangi, Annakota & Brahmothsavams. With the earnest desire to revive the former glory & importance of the temple, the idol

of Ammavaru was installed in 1963 the year following the #Chinese aggression, & when the aggression was unilaterally vacated, Ammavaru was given the name of Rajya Lakshmi, signifying this welcome event. The unique feature of this idol is that lotus flowers are held in three

hands & the fourth hand is in such a position towards the lotus feet which signifies the doctrine of Saranagathi. The temple has been visited by great #Acharyas from time to time. A visit to the temple is a must for the Jeer of Sri #Ahobila Mutt every time he visits @InfoVedic

the twin cities, & in the temple is installed the idol of the first Jeer. The Tilakayaths of Sri Vallabhacharya Sampradaya have been regularly visiting the shrine. Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya of #Sringeri Mutt & his disciple graced the efforts of the trustees in improving the

temple. This temple has no #hundi & neither accepts any #money from devotees. #VAK Books also known as the Voice of Temples with religious news is available here. This is one of the special Temples in #India with no green channel or privileges for VIP's. The only other such

temple is the Jalaram temple in #Virpur (Rajkot), #Gujarat. This temple fought & won the right to stay out of Govt. control. During a visit the devotee goes through the usual rituals of prayer, including 11 Pradakshina of the inner shrine, & makes a vow. Once the wish is

fulfilled devotees then 108 times does pradakshina to the sanctum sanctorum. The majority of #wishes by devotees are #visas related, thus #Chilkur #Balaji is also referred to as 'Visa' Balaji. The 11 Pradakshina represent the secret of creation - 11 means "1 soul & 1 body" -

uniting both with devotion & full determination to fulfill wish, dedicate on Bhagwan; there is no second, everything is God. In the 108 Pradakshina 1 represents the Existence, Almighty, God (Paramathma, Balaji in the minds of the devotee), 0 represents Creation @hathyogi31

(Illusionary World, Jagath) & 8 represents the time Human Body takes to come to this universe-8 months (Jivatma). Generally temple gets heavy rush on Fridays & Sundays. The temple at Chilkur is managed by the hereditary trustee Sri M.V. Soundara Rajan @csranga Ji
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Sri C.S. Gopala Krishna 🙏. The entire family of the Archaka, including the women are dedicated themselves to serve the God. The Chanting of following names of Bhagwan Vishnu, immensely helps us in overcoming the obstacles in our daily life.
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These names are from Sri Vishnu Sahasranama!
|. "Om Vashatkaaraaya Namaha" : For Success in Business.
||. "Om Aksharaaya Namaha" : For Success in Studies.
|||. "Om Bhuthabhavanaya Namaha" : For Good Health.
|V. "Om Paramaathmane Namaha" : For Self Confidence.
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Pic Credit: Chilkur Balaji Temple website, Google & self.