Birla Mandir
బిర్లా మందిర్
A Vishnu temple built of white marble and perched on a small hill, overlooking Hussain Sagar and the city skyline.
Birla Mandir was completed in 1976 by the Birla family. It was built with about 2,000 tonnes of white Rajasthan marble, and its main sanctum enshrines Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu. The architecture blends South Indian, Odia and Rajasthani styles. The temple stands on a hill about 85 metres high in Naubat Pahad, and at sunset you can look out over Hussain Sagar and the Buddha statue. Admission is free. It opens roughly 07:00–12:00 and 15:00–21:00. Shoes must be removed before entering the sanctum, and mobile phones and cameras are not allowed.
Opening hours
07:00–12:00, 15:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Birla Science Museum & Planetarium
- Hussain Sagar & Buddha Statue
- Telangana State Archaeology Museum
- Salar Jung Museum
- Spanish Mosque (Masjid Iqbal-ud-Daula)
- Nizam's Museum (Purani Haveli)
- Laad Bazaar
- Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad