Birla Mandir Hyderabad
Birla Mandir in Hyderabad, dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara of the Tirumala temple Tirupati, said that an enormous amount of white marble, nearly 2,000 tons, was brought from Rajasthan for the construction of this temple.
Interesting facts:
· Birla Mandir Hyderabad was built by industrialists Birlas and are therefore known as Birla Mandir.
· An enormous amount of white marble, nearly 2,000 tons, was brought from Rajasthan for the construction of this temple.
· It took ten years of dedicated and hard work of sculptors and craftsmen to complete the construction of this temple.
· Birla Mandir in Hyderabad has no bells.
· The idol of Lord Venkateshwara is about eleven feet tall with a lotus roof carved above, adding to the fascinating beauty of the deity.