Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Hindu Temple of Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) in Tividale is the culmination of deeply felt spiritual aspirations and one of the most remarkable achievements of the Hindu communities in the United Kingdom. The temple is set in a 21.5 acre site, with a number of different shrines and other facilities and it has grown over a 10-year period to become physically the largest South Indian temple precinct in Europe. Much more than simply a physical complex, it brings together a remarkably wide cross-section of Hindus into a vibrant, thriving organization, and is now recognized as one of the leading Hindu institutions in this country.
Europe’s largest Hindu temple has opened in Britain – on the site of a former rubbish dump. More than 10,000 visitors are expected at the £6.5million Sri Venkateswara Balaji Temple in Tividale, near Dudley, West Midlands, by Sunday, the close of a five day festival of inauguration. The complex has been built on 12.5 acres of wasteland in an industrial area close to the M5 motorway.
The temple has been constructed in the style of the ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara in Tirupati, India. The site has been funded by a £3.3m lottery grant from the Millennium Commission and has taken more than three decades to come to fruition.
Current Temple opening Timings:
Weekdays Morning: 8.30 a.m – 1 p.m Evening: 4 p.m -9 p.m
Weekends’ Morning: 8.30 a.m – 2.30 p.m Evening: 4 p.m -9 p.m
This is a very impressive temple with the main temple is fronted by two smaller temples, one dedicated to Shri Ganesha and one to Shri Murugan (Kartikaya). The The main temple has Venkateswara at the centre, and also had other deities including Lakshmi and Hanuman.
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