 The Birla Temple in Hyderabad is another temple whose construction is credited to the industrialists Birlas. The temple was built about quarter of a century ago and is consecrated to Lord Venkateswara. Birla Temple Hyderabad is built entirely built of marble brought from Rajasthan.
As far as the architecture of the South India Birla Temples is concerned, it is an amalgam of a variety of architectural styles. The visitors to the temple are greeted by a ‘rajgopuram' constructed in the South Indian style. The exquisite carvings of the temple, the ceiling and the mythological figurines are ample proofs of the dexterity of the sculptors and the craftsmen. There is a tower over the chief shrine of Lord Venkateswara which is called the ‘Jagadanananda Vimanam' and is constructed in the quintessentially Orissan style. Interestingly enough, the towers over the shrines of Lord Venkateswara are reminiscent of the south Indian architectural style. The image of the presiding deity is made of granite and is 11 feet tall. A carved lotus forms an umbrella like structure over this image. In the adjacent ‘mukhamandapam' the scenes from Indian mythology are carved in marbles. Birla Temple Hyderabad basks in a flood of light at night.
Besides the chief shrine of Lord Venkateswara, there are also separated shrines for His consorts Padmavathi and Andal within theSouth India Birla Temples Hyderabad.
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