hinduism – the shri venkateswara (balaji) temple, birmingham

the shri venkateswara (balaji) temple is a hindu temple located on a 30-acre (12 ha) site in tividale, a suburb of birmingham in the united kingdom. it is dedicated in the vaishnava tradition to venkateswara, a form of the hindu god vishnu. the temple was inspired by the tirupati venkateswara temple in andhra pradesh, india. it was opened in 2000 and consecrated in 2006.

according to the temple’s trustees, at the time of its opening it covered the largest land area of any temple in europe. the main deity venerated at the temple is venkateswara.