Hyderabad welcomed the New Year without any untoward incidents as strict police vigilance on drunk driving ensured peaceful celebrations. Revellers marked the occasion late into the night, while large numbers of devotees thronged temples, including Birla Mandir, on Thursday morning.
The National Security Guard carried out a mock security exercise at Hyderabad’s Birla Temple on Tuesday night to test threat response, evacuation, and neutralisation procedures, enhancing preparedness at high-footfall religious locations in coordination with local police.
Birla Mandir has completed polishing works on its main tower, the Jagadananda Vimanam, as part of a major restoration ahead of its Golden Jubilee in 2026. More gopuram works are underway, with all renovations set to finish by January 2026
Hyderabad’s iconic Birla Mandir is preparing for its Golden Jubilee in February 2026 with brisk polishing of its white marble gopurams. Skilled artisans from Rajasthan are cleaning and restoring the shrine, ahead of planned religious events, cultural programmes and community activities.
Elaborate arrangements are being undertaken by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) at the famous Sri Venkateswara temples in Himayathnagar and Jubilee Hills
Peddamma Temple in Jubilee Hills was notably packed with devotees, contributing to a congestion that extended along the entire Jubilee Hills stretch, causing traffic disruptions.
Hyderabad: Birla Mandir Hyderabad has informed that devotees are not permitted to have darshan on Vaikunta Ekadashi on January 13 and Ekantha Sevas will be performed by temple priests. Stating that the decision was taken as per order of the Government of Telangana and Covid-19 Restrictions, the managment, Hindusthan Charity Trust Birla Mandir Hyderabad requested […]
