Sri Balaji Temple, T. Nagar

Venkatnarayana Road Sri Balaji Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ பாலாஜி) is a famous Hindu temple located inside the premises of TTD Information Center, Venkatanarayana Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is famous for its main deities Lord Venkateswara and Alamelu Manga – both the gods worshipped at one place.

Lord Venketeshwara has a beautiful crown adorning his head embedded with precious stones and he has a smiling face. Devotees can stand close to the lord and see the omnipresent lord looking divine and powerful. Goddess Lakshmi is also adorned with jewels and a beautiful silk saree. Devotees can get a close glimpse of the goddess and pray for prosperity and wealth.

It is a belief that devotees who visit this temple feel that they have visited the famous Tirumala Tirupati temple. The deity Lord Venketeshwara looks very similar to the one in Tirupathi. The beneficial factor for devotees is here we can stand really close to the deity and pray for a few minutes.

This temple is also famous for New Year darshan during midnight. Every New Year’s eve, the volunteers at the temple decorate the entire premises with flowers and lights. There will be a long queue stretching across the main road for darshan during midnight.

As you enter the temple, you find the following gods Lord Venkateswara and Alamelu Manga in the main worship place. Before reaching the main god, you can see Hayagriva lord engraved in gold and silver. As you exit after the main darshan, you see Lord Ranganatha (Lord Vishnu in his resting posture) along with Goddess Lakshmi, Bhumi Devi, and Lord Brahma. Every Saturday in this temple they sell the famous Tirumala Tirupati Laddu, just like the Prasad offered in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

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Coordinates: 13°02′09″N 80°14′12″E / 13.035789°N 80.236561°E / 13.035789; 80.236561

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