Tirupati Balaji Venkateshwara temple is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Who is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Devotees come here from far and wide to have darshan and offer gold, silver, jewellery, money to the Lord. Tirupati Balaji temple is built on the hills of Tirumala. Which is considered one of the eight Sambhu temples of Lord Vishnu. This temple is a unique example of South Indian architecture and craftsmanship.
The temple is built in South Dravidian style. On the right side of which, a seven feet high statue of Lord Venkateswara sits in Ananda Nilayam. The special thing is that this statue is installed on the right side but visually it appears to be in the middle.
People from all over the country and abroad come to see Lord Venkateshwara. You may also be shocked to hear about the offerings made to them every month.
So much offering is made every month?
Devotees coming to Tirupati temple donate a lot. They donate not only the hair on their head but also the jewelery they wear on their body. Many devotees donate gold and silver by the kilo and many donate a lot of money. You may also be shocked to hear about the offerings made every month in this temple. So let us tell you that every month a donation of about Rs 54 crore is given in this temple.
More than Rs 650 crore is donated to the temple every year. At present, the temple has about 1 thousand kg of gold, FD worth Rs 12 thousand crore and more than 1100 immovable properties spread over about 8,088.89 acres of land, which includes agricultural land and assets.
