7 Facts About Tirupati Balaji Temple That You Might Not Have Known

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Facts About Tirupati Balaji Temple

A revered pilgrimage site, Sri Venkateswara Temple is located in southern India's Tirupati Balaji. Here’s a list of some interesting facts about this temple.

This is one of the most intriguing secrets and Lord Venkateshwara has ever-growing hair, which is made of real human hair.

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1. Unexplained Hair Mystery

Boasting a magnificent architectural style, the Tirumala blends Dravidian and Vijayanagara influences.

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2. An Architectural Marvel

Green camphor is known for causing fissures to rock, but the idol of the lord is made from strong rock and it does get affected by this.

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3. Extremely Strong Idol

If you look at the idol from the outside, then it will seem that the idol is in the centre of the temple.

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4. Illusion At Its Finest

The temple receives a multitude of offerings from devotees and is one of the wealthiest religious institutions in the world.

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5. Wealth Of Offerings

The back of the lord’s idol is always covered with droplets of water, and no one knows why!

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6. Real Sweat

The earthen lamp lit up before the god has been flickered forever!

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7. The Lamp Has Been Lit Forever

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So, with these interesting facts laid out before you, what do you think about visiting the temple?