Prati Balaji, Pune

Well, if you don’t have time to visit Lord Shri Venkateshwara Temple at Tirupati Devasthanam, then you must visit their replicas built very close to Pune at Ketkawale (Replica of Balaji Temple).  Prati Balaji Temple, Narayanpur is built on 10 acres of land and is enclosed by Sahyadri hills. This temple is well maintained and is very clean. The famous shrine was created by the V H Group at a cost of Indian National Rupees 27 Crores.
The surrounding environment is simply excellent. The design of the temple is the perfect replica of the Tirupati Balaji temple & for a moment you will feel you are in Chennai !  Inside the temple there is also an Idol of the Lord Venkateshwara. You can also find a Hundi outside to contribute the money towards different philantropical activities. Also, there are four small temples inside the main temple which just makes it all the more fascinating. Also don’t miss to see the top surface of the main Venkateshwara temple where images of the lord are painted on it.

Every day mandir opens on 5 am. to  8 pm. Suprabhatam starts at 5 am., the morning pooja is performed between 6.30 am. to 8.15 pm. The afternoon pooja starts at 10am. and the evening rituals at 6 pm. The Shuddhi or Ekantseva takes place at 8 pm. onwards. There is no entry fee for Balaji darshan. Mobile and cameras are not allowed inside temple.

Also don’t miss out to take prasad as a Ladu whose taste is simply extra-ordinary. Even the taste of the ladoo is a replica of the original Tirupathy’s ladu ! Also you can take Maha-Prasad coupons inside the temple if you are in between 9 am to 3 pm time.The quality of the food as a maha-prasad is also very hygienic and tasty. This temple should be on your ‘go to list’ soon.

How to reach here :

My choice to reach there is to catch Pune(via Katraj)-Banglore National Highway-4 (AH 47) and take a left from Kapurhol towards Narayanpur village.  There are private taxies to go here.

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