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Tividale Tirupathy Balaji Temple

May 9 2008 | Views 133 | Comments (15)

The weekend looked promising, bright sunshine and good weather was predicted. Our annual... Expand

The weekend looked promising, bright sunshine and good weather was predicted. Our annual pilgrimage, much awaited by us came to a pass over the weekend. We visited our own Tirupathy Balaji temple in Birmingham, UK

Called the Tividale Tirupathy Balaji temple, this beautiful temple is set in the West Midlands. Everything from the laddoos, the crowd and the richness of the temple, one could forget which part of the world he/she is in. The crowd of course, is more on special occasions and weekends. A two hour journey for us, we had a divine time there. Seeing the Lord of Tirumula here was no different than seeing him in Tirupathy, except there are no major queues and no mottai’s to be seen. Special food was served in the dosa place as this weekend was their anniversary celebrations.

Set in a 13 acre land, this temple is one of the largest temple in Europe. Costing about £6.5 million to construct, they are still seeking funds to complete and maintain the temple. Scores of sculptors from India have worked on intricate carvings of Hindu deities which adorn the walls, pillars, ceilings and roof of the temple.

The temple is busy throughout the year. With a school for Vedic heritage on alternate Sundays, daily worships, grand festivals, cultural programmes, their own matrimonial services, music/dance classes and many more youth activities, these humanitarian projects radiate the blessings of this divine sanctuary. Aided by volunteers, the temple’s calendar seems pretty full.

I am posting some pictures here, taken during my visit. Some, I had to take from the net, as there were special puja’s going on and photography was not allowed inside.

Kurai Ondrum Illai - M S Subbalakshmi

What better way to start a Saturday morning than to listen to Vishnu Saharsanamam, (but because it is a large file, I am posting her another of my favourite song,by her) and to look at His pictures! I pray to the almighty for his special blessings to all those born on this day and the rest ofcourse!! Govinda Govinda!!

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nidhana posted 24 hrs ago

Thank you, much belated though. The temple has many new features now

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Appam posted 1 day ago

Beautiful pictures. Is it the same temple we visited when I came there last. Looks different
Glad u could make it on your birthday

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nidhana posted 4 days ago

Thank you Ranjini, I start most of mydays with this song. Makes me feel good

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R-Sharma posted 4 days ago

Hello Nidhana,

Wonderful temple! Tirupathi temple's branches in America too are always grand.

Love this song! Haunting! I will be humming this tonight and for next two days now!
Ranjini

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nidhana posted 5 days ago

Thank you Bina, I have been to Pittsburgh temple once. Really loved it. We are also visiting a temple in Wales, last weekend of May. It is a multi-faith temple and I look forward to it.

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binagupta posted 5 days ago

nidhana: what a lovely post!
btw someone told me that it is v. auspicious to have a murty of vishnu/balaji lying on sheshnag
in the ocean and I just saw a pic of that in this post. I bought one for myself during my last visit to India.
We have two beautiful Balaji's here in Ny/NJ and I simply love to visit them whenever possible.
On Memorial Day weekend may 23,24,25 we are going to the Pittsburgh Balaji Temple
which is awesome. I love the aura of that temple.
bina

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Mrs Muffet posted 5 days ago

Hi nidhana......

Now since we know...there was an occasion...many more happy returns :)
The pictures are just too good !!! The architecture of the temple was the most exciting part. Thnx for posting the pics.....