Birla Mandir, Hyderabad

This article is about Birla temple in Hyderabad. For other Birla temples in India, see Birla Mandir.

Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityLord Venkateswara
Location
LocationNaubat Pahad
StateTelangana
CountryIndia
Shown within Hyderabad
Coordinates17°24′22″N 78°28′09″E / 17.4061875°N 78.4690625°E / 17.4061875; 78.4690625
Architecture
Completed1976 (1976)

Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple built on a 280 feet (85 m) high hillock called Naubath Pahad 13 acres (53,000 m2) plot in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Naubat Pahad which was once also known as Band Rock so called because long ago all official communications from Mughals to the Nizams were proclaimed from this hill accompanied by music.

The construction took ten years and was opened in 1976 by Swami Ranganathananda of Ramakrishna Mission. The temple was constructed by the Birla Foundation, which has also constructed several similar temples across India, all known as Birla Mandir.

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