Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy Temple Telangana

Address

Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy Temple Hyderabad road, Neeladri Nagar, Injapur, Telangana 500070

Diety

Venkateswara Swamy Amman: Lakshmi

Introduction

16th century Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, located in Injapur village of Abdullahpurmet mandal on the outskirts of the city and barely 2 km away from Nagarjunasagar highway, gives us the experience of an age-old architecture and a promising and pleasant darshan of the presiding deity, Lord Balaji (Venkateswara Swamy), consort lakshmi. The marvel was built by Balagouni Venkaiah Chowdary, who held a key position in the then king’s regime. Now, Jaggamma Balagouni, the elder daughter of Jagmohan Balagouni (fifth generation), inherited the ‘ownership’ and the responsibility of maintaining the temple. The temple also has structures for other deitie, Anjaneya Swamy and Kamakshi Ammavaru as well on its premises. “Though a temple for Kamakshi Ammavaru was built in 16th century itself, the deity’s idol was not installed for various (little-known) reasons. Around the central worship area a pillared hall and Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) and a path for pradakshinas is a seating or resting area satram. But, the facility is in a dilapidated condition and not fit for use. The outer walls of satram form the peripheral wall of the temple. There is a Kalyanamandapam outside the temple for performing the celestial wedding of Lord Balaji.