History of the Chilkur Temple
There was a poor pilgrim by name Gunala Madhava Reddy who
used to go to Tirupathi every year, by foot. As he grew old, it became very
difficult for him to make such a tedious journey, yet he never ceased to visit
Tirumala every year. In that particular year while he was going to Tirumala,
unable to bear the [...]
December 21st, 2007 by admin
CHILKUR TEMPLE
The Balaji idol at chilkur is said to have been discovered by an arbent devotee, Madhav Reddy, in an anthill some 500 years ago. As old age prevented him from making his yearly pilgrimage to Tirupathi, the lord is said to have manifested himself at chilkur for his devotee’s sake. When the idol was being [...]
December 21st, 2007 by admin