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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Chilkur Balaji Temple
| image = Venkatesa.JPG
| alt =
| caption =
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| coordinates = {{coord|17|21|30|N|78|17|55|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| district =
| location = Chilkur Village, [[Gandipet]], [[Ranga Reddy District]], [[Telangana]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Lord Venkateswara]]
| festivals =
| architecture =
| inscriptions =
| year_completed = 14th century
| creator =
| website = [http://www.chilkurbalaji.com/ chilkurbalaji.com]
}}
[[File:Gopuram at Chilkur Temple1.jpg|thumb|250px|Gopuram at Chilkur Temple]]

'''Chilkur Balaji Temple,''' popularly known as '''"Visa Balaji Temple<nowiki>''</nowiki>''', is an ancient [[Hindu temple]] of [[Lord Balaji]] on the banks of [[Osman Sagar]] in [[Rangareddy District]]. It is one of the oldest temples in [[Hyderabad]] Dist earlier now in Rangareddy Dist. built during the time of [[Madanna and Akkanna]], the uncles of [[Bhakta Ramadas]].<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=TNN 17 Mar 2008, 01.10am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-17/hyderabad/27761334_1_dress-code-temple-premises-first-temple |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023160003/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-03-17/hyderabad/27761334_1_dress-code-temple-premises-first-temple |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-23 |title=Chilkur temple weaves dress code |date=2008-03-17 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-10-31}}</ref>

This temple has no [[Donation box|hundi]] and neither accepts any money from devotees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/04/stories/2008030458260400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405183903/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/04/stories/2008030458260400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-04-05 |title=Telangana / Hyderabad News : Autonomy granted to Chilkur Balaji temple |date=2008-03-04 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2012-10-31}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chilkur Balaji temple of Hyderabad gets fame as 'visa god' temple|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2015/05/devotees-willing-to-go-overseas-visit-visa-god-temple-hyderabad/|access-date=20 May 2015|agency=ANI|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=20 May 2015}}</ref> The only other such temple is the Jalaram temple in Virpur (Rajkot), Gujarat. This temple fought and won the right to stay out of government control. The only another such temple is "Ramanuj Kot", a temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.<ref name="indiatimes1" />

==Circumambulations==
During a visit the devotee goes through the usual rituals of prayer, including 11 [[circumambulation]]s of the inner shrine, and makes a vow. Once the wish is fulfilled devotees then walk 108 times around the sanctum sanctorum. The majority of wishes by devotees are [[visa (document)|visa]] related, thus Chilkur Balaji is also referred to as 'Visa' Balaji.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121023155921/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-03-30/edit-page/27820132_1_visa-interview-balaji-temple-consulate Visa Temple], ''[[The Times of India]]'', by Vamsee Juluri, 30 March 2006</ref> The 11 circumambulations represent the secret of creation — 11 means "1 soul and 1 body" — uniting both with devotion and full determination to fulfill wish, dedicate on the lord; there is no second, everything is god. In the 108 circumambulations, 1 represents the ''Existence, Almighty, God'' (''Paramathma'', Balaji in the minds of the devotee), 0 represents ''Creation'' (Illusionary World, ''Jagath'') and 8 represents the time ''Human Body'' takes to come to this universe-8 months (''Jivatma'').

==References==

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[[File:Chilkoor Balaji Temple Gate.png|thumb]]

==External links==
* [http://www.chilkurbalaji.com/ Official site]
* [https://templeknowledge.com/about-chilkur-balaji-temple/ Chilukur Balaji Temple ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160810033708/http://www.highwaycabs.com/car-hire/ChilkurBalajiTemple.seam Cabs to Chilukur Balaji Temple]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160605140250/http://www.biroad.in/cabs/ChilkurBalajiTemple.seam Chilukur Balaji Temple Car Rental Services]
* [https://1temples.com/chilkur-balaji Chilkur Balaji Temple Timings]
[https://www.hyderabadzone.com/attractions/chilkur-balaji-temple/chilkur-balaji-temple.html Chilkur Balaji Temple Information]

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