Om Namo Venkateshaya Namaha:

Venkataramana or Balaji epitomizes the feature of the Supreme godhead that preserves and sustains all things and beings in the manifested world.

He is everything that is to known.In the timeless begining he was there as the one without a second. He is the Preserver or Sustainer of life, UPHOLDER OF the principles of sathya , shanthi and truth (dharma).

At the time of his divine descent, in the human form with his four arms He is shown carrying in his hands a conch (shankha), a discus (chakra) and a mace (gada). He wears a crown, two earrings, a garland (mala) of flowers around His neck and a gem (kaustuba) on his chest.

He is described having a dark colour ,representing ether, the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; the substance composing all heavenly bodies. The lower hands are stretched downwards to ask devotees to have faith and surrender to him for protection

The Sastras, Puranas, GREAT VAISHNAVAS SAINTS and Alwar hymns UNANIMOUSLY declare that, in the Kali Yuga, one can attain mukti, only by worshipping Venkata RAMANA or Sri VENKATACHAPATHI.

Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa or Balaji) is worshipped as the incarnation of Lord Sri Narayana and hailed as the Lord of Kali Yuga! There are many legends that describe the incarnation of Maha Vishnu as Srinivasa, His marriage with Padmavati who is the incarnation of Goddess Maha Lakshmi,

Most of our ancient texts declare that one can attain moksha in Kaliyuga only by worshipping Lord Sri Venkateswara.

This is good news for the spiritual seekers.

Also for the MATERIALISTIC PEOPLE, Lord Venkateswara will bestow prosperity and wealth in abundance to devotees who VISIT THIS TEMPLE REGULARLY.

In general , Time flies by thick and fast fast like a stormy wind and man's life is melting away quickly like a block of ice in the sun. Everything around is undergoing sea change, but man's perception of the world remain unchanged. Obsessed with the external senses, preoccupied with the acquisition of material objects, man's life is becoming stressed out everyday and man is losing his mental balance. Anxiety, fear, suspicion are dominating him.

In the kaliyuga only the darshan of Lord balaji and his constant remembrance can take away man from the above mentioned problems. Hence our temple would endeavor to provide the much needed spiritual support.

So Lord has everything to give for all kinds of seekers.

Lord Venkateswara has four hands. In the upper right hand, he holds the Chakra (wheel), meaning the wheel of time.

In the upper left, he has a Sankha (conch), which resembles (OM) signifying the four Vedas.

The right lower hand is directed towards his feet, a sign to the bhaktas to surrender to him in all their troubled times.

The lower left hand rests on the left thigh, telling the devotees that the cycle of births and deaths is just knee deep and he would take care of those who totally surrender to him with intense devotion and forgive their mistakes.

Garuda is his Vahana (Vehicle). Favourite prasadam to Lord Venkatachalapathi include laadu, vada, adai, tamarind rice and curd rice.

ABOUT BLISSFUL

Sri BALAJI IS eternally BLISSFUL. HE is Sath – Chith - Ananda (Being-Awareness- Bliss). HIS bliss is everlasting, more effulgent than the sun, whiter and purer than snow, subtler than ether in space, BALAJI RESIDES in all, permeating the entire cosmos and shining in every atom.

BALAJI is joy, love and bliss. all the multifarious manifestations are the projections of his own Reality. This expansion of BALAJI gives supreme Ananda (bliss).

IN THIS TEMPLE you will experience the ineffable and permanent joy of the LORD BALAJI.

if you visit the temple frequently, Your lives will become a continuous saga of bliss and peace.

To fall in love with BLISSFUL BALAJI is the greatest of all romances; to seek Him, the greatest adventure; and to find Him, the greatest human achievement." And imagine how easy this whole process can be; Life, then, becomes an unbelievable blissful dream. You will get a real state of this when YOU VISIT TEMPLE.

Supreme Bliss of Balaji IS THE goal of all beings, the great treasure covetable by everyone, the incomparable abode. All beings live by partaking of a small jot of this Divine Bliss. Even the totality of the happiness of the whole world is a minute drop or aspect of the Bliss of BLISS. Hence, divine happiness, The Bliss of BALAJI is an undivided essence, absolute in nature. The abode of BALAJI is the eternal form of unlimited Bliss: Thus, only BALAJI is the supreme form of God. So, remember Him adore Him and experience His Divine BLISS HE is the ‘Bliss of the Bliss. SO OUR MOOLOVAR DEITY IS CALLED BLISSFUL BALAJI.

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This explain the world's apparent evil as in no way compromising God's justice and righteousness. He does it by comparing the wicked to grass, and the righteous to a palm tree. If you plant grass seed and a palm tree seed on the same day, the grass will start to sprout much sooner. At that point, a person who knew nothing about nature might predict that the grass would ultimately grow to be higher and stronger than the palm tree, since it was growing faster. But the experienced observer would know that the head start of the grass was only temporary, that it would wither and die in a few months, while the tree would grow slowly, but would grow to be tall and straight and would last for more than a generation.

So too, this suggests, foolish impatient people see the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the upright, and jump to the conclusion that it pays to be wicked. Let them observe the situation over the long run, he notes, and they will see the wicked wither like the grass, and the righteous prosper slowly but surely, like the palm tree.

Chilkur Balaji Temple (Visa Venkateshwara)

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ABOUT THE TEMPLE

The Balaji Temple is located at Chilkur in the Hyderabad district. It is 33 Kms away from Mehedipatnam. Approximately 75,000 to 1,00,000 devotees visit in a week. Generally temple gets heavy rush on Fridays and Sundays.

The temple at Chilkur is managed by the hereditary trustee Sri M.V. Soundara Rajan and Sri C.S. Gopala Krishna. The entire family of the archaka, including the women are dedicated themselves to serve the God.

HISTORY

Twenty Five kilometers from Hyderabad off the Vikarabad road and on the banks of Osmansagar is the picturesque village of Chikur with its hoary temple dedicated to Sri Balaji Venkateshwara. From the style, structure and appearance, it can be inferred that the temple was built half a millennium ago. Set in sylvan surroundings, the temple attracts thousands of pilgrims every year and is an ideal place for sequestered retreat and meditation. It enjoyed in the past, great days of pomp and glory.

The temple is one of the oldest in Telengana, having been built during the time of Akkanna and Madanna, the uncles of Bhakta Ramdas. According to tradition, a devotee who used to visit Tirupati every year could not do so on one occasion owing to serious ill-health. Lord Venkateshwara appeared in his dream and said, "I am right here in the jungle nearby. You don't have to worry." The devotee at once moved to the place indicated by the Lord in the dream and saw a mole- hill there, which he dug up. Accidentally, the axe struck Lord Balaji's idol covered by the mole-hill below the chin and on the chest, and surprisingly blood started flowing profusely from the "wounds", flooding the ground and turning it scarlet. The devotee could not believe his eyes when he saw this. Suddenly he could not believe his ears also when he heard a voice from the air which said,"Flood the mole-hill with cow's milk". When the devotee did so, a Swayambhu idol of Lord Balaji accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi(a rare combination) was found, and this idol was installed with the due rites and a temple built for it.

Sri Balaji venkateshwara, the Pratyaksha Daiva in kaliyuga, is thus available at Chilkur to shower blessings on His devotees who for any reason are unable to go to Tirupati. Many devout worshippers flock to the temple, to receive the blessings of the Lord and his consorts throughout the year particularly during the Poolangi, Annakota and Brahmothsavams

With the earnest desire to revive the former glory and importance of the temple, the idol of Ammavaru was installed in 1963 the year following the Chinese aggression, and when the aggression was unilaterally vacated, Ammavaru was given the name of Rajya Lakshmi, signifying this welcome event. The unique feature of this idol is that lotus flowers are held in three hands and the fourth hand is in such a position towards the lotus feet which signifies the doctrine of Saranagathi.

The temple has been visited by great Acharyas from time to time. A visit to the temple is a must for the Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt every time he visits the twin cities, and in the temple is installed the idol of the first Jeer. The Tilakayaths of Sri Vallabhacharya Sampradaya have been regularly visiting the shrine. Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya of Sringeri Mutt and his disciple graced the efforts of the trustees in improving the temple.

REMEDIES

The Chanting of following names of Lord Vishnu, immensely helps us in overcoming the obstacles in our daily life.

1. "Om Vashatkaaraaya Namaha" : For Success in Business.

2. "Om Aksharaaya Namaha" : For Success in Studies.

3. "Om Bhuthabhavanaya Namaha" : For Good Health.

4. "Om Paramaathmane Namaha" : For Self Confidence.

Om Namo Venkateshaya Namaha: