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Birla Mandir

Birla Mandir

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Birla Mandir
4.5
#6 of 309 things to do in Hyderabad
Religious Sites
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Neighborhood: Sultan Bazar
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  • Minal P
    Mumbai, India162 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Peaceful and serene
    Birla mandir is situated in city center apposite Hussain sagar lake. You have to climb a small hill to reach the temple. Temple hosts Lord Venkatesh as prime diety. Beautifully made of marble stone, temple premises is very clean and nicely organized. You get a good view of hussain sagar lake in distance. Photography is not allowed inside temple premises.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written December 1, 2023
  • cutelady Baluch
    Muscat Governorate, Oman3,662 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Marble architecture
    the Birla Mandir amongst the glorious landscape. The temple itself is located at the top of a 280 feet tall hill called the Naubat Pahad that overlooks both, Hyderabad and Secunderabad as well as the Hussain Sagar Lake and is one of the best viewpoints in the city. Free entrance.. They have lockers for shoes, handbags and mobile phones as it's not allowed inside the temple and the lockers free of charge.. Photography not allowed. Worth to visit.. Beautiful architecture of marble..
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written March 28, 2024
  • Satish
    Normal, Illinois4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Top 5 places to visit in Hydeerabad
    Birla Mandir is sure to be the number one place to visit in Hyderabad. Make sure you visit this before any other place. Birla planetarium is very near to this temple. Make sure you cover it while visiting this temple.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 3, 2024
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CuriousTraveller
Goa, India45 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I wish everybody calls it as Balaji Temple instead of Birla Mandir
Feb 2019 • Family
It is one of the best temples in Hyderabad. I love the temple very much. From the temple you can view the entire city and its beauty. The best time to visit is on Saturday. The crowd is more on Saturdays, Sunday evenings and on festivals. If you like to have peaceful darshan without crowd avoid all the days that I mentioned above. Overall its a great experience.
Written January 14, 2020
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Vikas Singh
Ghaziabad, India4,307 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Go for the stunning architecture
Sep 2021
Beautifully maintained, the temple is perched on a small hill top. It makes creative use of the rocks and the hill side. Views from the top are breathtaking. Cameras and mobiles are not allowed. You can deposit them in the free locker facility. Go early around 9-10 am before the place starts getting crowded.
Written October 17, 2021
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Quest797144
Mumbai, India18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
a great religious place
Nov 2019
The temple construction is in sync with sanctity of the religious place. Though it has many steps to climb, there is provisions for senior and handicapped people. Once inside the temple, one feels calm and serene in front of the deity. A great place to visit again and again.
Written January 9, 2020
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Talent P
Bangalore, Karnataka, India166 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
The temple is a blend of Dravidian, Rajasthani and Utkala architectures
Feb 2020
It is constructed of 2000 tons of pure white marble. The granite idol of presiding deity Lord Venkateswara is about 11 ft tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella on the top. There is a brass flagstaff in the temple premises which rises to a height of 42 ft
Written March 17, 2020
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Mainak_Choudhuri
Mumbai, India44 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice temple atop a hill
Mar 2021
The mandir is atop a hill beside Hussain Sagar. You need to keep your camera / mobile in the cloak room and take off your footwear before entering the temple. The temple has clear side view from the Hussain Sagar side only (from Necklance road) but not from the entry side. It is temple of Lord Vishnu, made in white marble, with other deities like Ganesha, Hanuman, Sai baba in separate smaller temples. Thee is lift facility for elderly people. Very well managed, excellent visit. Good to visit in the evening.
Written April 3, 2021
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moogul818
New Delhi, India841 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nice Experience
Dec 2019
It is one such place of worship where a sense of calm descends on you as you enter. Located at a relative height on the bank of the Hussain Sagar lake, the temple offers a good view. It is neat clean and well managed.You are not harassed by vendors and once you are on the steps of the temple you can be on your own.I would recommend it for a visit when in Hyderabad.
Written January 10, 2020
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Rohit Bandil
Hyderabad, India2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Worst management, Don't plan on festival & new year day
Jan 2020
I had gone on 1st jan 2020 with my family.It was huge rush there and there was no management to handle those many peoples. Unfortunately rain had come and people started breaking there queue and stated rushing into the temple. Temple does not have capacity & space to handle more crowd.Small children were crying in the rush and temple floor became very slippery due to water. There was no management, children were crying, entry side people were breaking queue.It was almostt stampedelike a situation in the temple but fortunately, by god grace, r an hia stoped after some time. I would not recommended & suggest to visit on any festival or an new year day like.Temple is very good and place is very calm. You can plan it on any other day.d
Written January 7, 2020
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AjithBhaskaran
Bengaluru, India60 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Good view of the city from here
Mar 2022
Good view of the city from the Mandir. They do not allow mobiles inside but the way they manage the mobile safekeep is commendable. The place can get crowded on weekends and holidays. Lumbini Park is nearby but not a ‘must visit’.
Written April 14, 2022
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Andrew D
Singapore, Singapore398 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Hyderabad's highlight
Dec 2022 • Solo
This is one of my favorite places in Hyderabad. The details are quite elaborate and there are many sculptures to appreciate, as well as a lovely view of the Hyderabad city from the top.

Mobile phones are not allowed inside, but you can leave it in the cloak room and take a number.
Written December 26, 2022
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rd07
Noida, India129 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful Temple, I visited after decades!
May 2022
Visited this temple as a kid. Now after many years. Its a beautiful temple located on top of a hill. It faces Hussain Sagar and give 360 degree view of the city.

Its Lord Venkateshwara's temple and one cannot take a camera to click pictures.
Written June 8, 2022
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