Truly one of the finest contemporary creations of human hands - white Birla Mandir temple, located in the ancient Indian city of Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh state. Total in India was built several such temples, and they are all called Birla Mandir, including one located in New Delhi.

This multi-tiered Hindu temple, dedicated to one of the incarnations of Vishnu - Lord Venkateswara, built entirely of white marble. It is located on 85-meter hill, which is called Naubadh Pahad, and the area of ​​this temple complex is about 53 square meters. Construction Birla Mandir in Hyderabad took 10 years and it was finally completed in 1976, the same year the church was consecrated. The Birla Mandir no traditional bells, as on the idea of ​​the atmosphere in the room to be quiet and to promote self-contemplation and meditation.

Architecture Birla Mandir is a blend of South Indian traditional Rajasthani architecture and temples duck. Overall, its construction took about 2 thousand tons of pure white marble Rajasthan. Its walls are decorated with beautiful carved panels, graceful columns and balconies. Inside the walls of the temple are decorated with finely written out floral patterns and ornaments. The biggest shrine of this place is considered to be a statue of the deity Vishnu carved out of granite and has a height of more than 3 meters.

The doors of the temple are open to absolutely everyone, regardless of religion, age and sex, as bequeathed a great spiritual leader of the Indian nation, Mahatma Gandhi.