Swarnagiri Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
Swarnagiri Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple located at Manepally Hills in Bhuvanagiri around 50 kms from Hyderabad was built by the management of Manepally Jewellers and inaugurated in January 2024. It is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and the idol is quite tall around 16ft. There are temples of Maha Ganapathi, Sri Mahalakshmi Amma varu, Padmavathi Ammavaru and Andal Ammavaru in the same compound. There is a huge idol of Lord Hanuman outside the main compound and there is also an idol of Lord Vishnu in reclining position on seshavahanam in the midst of a pool in a separate enclosure.
The architecture of the temple is quite mesmerising and this temple is also called Yadadri Tirumala Devasthanam. There are 5 different types of special darshan available apart from the free darshan. Dakshina Queue line entry – Rs.50/-, Special entry – Rs.300/-(With Srivari vastram and Laddu), Seva entry – Rs.500/-(With Srivari vastram and Laddu), Suvarna Pushparchana – Rs.900/- (for 2 persons with Srivari vastram and Laddu), Special darshanam with Veda Ashirvachanam Seva – Rs.2501/- (for 4 persons with Swamyvari photo, Srivari vastram, Maha prasadam Laddu, Vada and Srivari Teerdham).
There are different Sevas as per the below timings and amount for the same(subject to change anytime).
Mobile phones are not allowed inside the main temple and there is a deposit counter for the same at just outside the main temple. They charge Rs.5/- per mobile. The garbha gruham has a huge idol of Lord Venkateswara and Garudalayam is just opposite the idol. In between, there is a place for Veda Ashirvachanam and homams. There is ample parking space available just next to the temple and they charge Rs.50/- for 4 wheelers. The approach road To and From the temple from the highway is not yet fully laid and muddy. There is a place to offer Thulabaram inside the temple with different items like Jaggery, 2 rupee coins, 5 rupee coins, etc.
Temple Timings : 5.00 am to 9.00 pm daily with a break from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm on weekdays(Monday to Friday).
Darshan Timings for All : 8.00 am to 8.30 pm daily with a break from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm on weekdays(Monday to Friday). Darshans are also stopped during Srivari Nevadhana from 12 to 12.30 pm and again from 6 to 6.30 pm.
Contact number: 9099909917 or 7997974006
This POST is updated as on 17-Nov-2025.
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