Chilkoor Balaji Temple
Chilkur Balaji Temple, popularly known as "Visa Balaji Temple'', is an ancient Hindu temple of Lord Balaji on the banks of Osman Sagar in Rangareddy District in Telangana. 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.
| Chikur Balaji Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Lord Venkateswara |
| Location | |
| Location | Chilkur Village, Gandipet, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana |
| State | Telangana |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 17°21′30″N 78°17′55″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Website | |
| chilkurbalaji.com | |
C.S. Rangarajan is the current head priest of the Chilkur Balaji Devasthanam. This temple has no hundi and 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 temples are the Jalaram temple in Virpur (Rajkot), Gujarat and "Ramanuj Kot", a temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. This temple fought and won the right to stay out of government control.