Temple of the Visa God

 Are you planning to apply for visa ? What if I tell you that there is a temple where people go to pray for visa? It might sound weird but it is true. Chilkur Balaji Temple is popularly known as ‘Visa Balaji Temple’. This temple is made after Lord Balaji on the banks of Osman Sagar in Hyderabad.

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                      Many people, Indians as well as Foreigners, visit this temple on daily places. Some pray for the good of their child while others make wishes. Recently, it came into notice that many people visit this temple for grant of visa. Got a visa problem? Visit this temple to solve it! A number of people have been able to get visa after going to this temple. It might sound strange in today’s developing and dynamic world but it is still true. Many of the people have shared their stories as well.

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                           Visas are not the sole reason for which people visit this temple. Some visit it for marriages, some visit it for debts and so on. Also, it has been recorded that majority of the people who have come here have applied for visa to U.S. A person once said, “ I was not sure that I will be able to get visa. When I visited this temple, it appeared strange to me that praying here would help me get visa but to my surprise, I actually got visa. I believe it is apt to call this temple as ‘The Temple of Visa God’ “.

-    By Aarzoo Kareer