Swarnagiri Sri Venkateswara Swamy Devasthanam, in Bhuvanagiri in Telangana, honours Lord Venkateswara (Balaji), a form of Vishnu. It is also known as Swarnagiri Temple, Swarnagiri Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
Home to a twelve-foot idol of Lord Venkateswara, reported as the tallest image of the deity in Telangana, and a fast-growing pilgrimage stop on the Hyderabad-Warangal corridor. Swarnagiri is a recent temple on Manepally hill near Bhuvanagiri, built and endowed by the Manepally Jewellers family and inaugurated in January 2024.
Telangana carries a distinct temple identity of its own: From Rama's forest shrine on the Godavari to a Narasimha cave hill and a UNESCO-listed Kakatiya masterpiece, Telangana's temples span devotion and engineering genius.
Darshan hours and daily worship
| Session | Timing (as published) |
|---|---|
| Morning | 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Evening | 2:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
A midday break from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM applies on weekdays (Monday to Friday). General darshan is commonly cited more narrowly as 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM, within the wider temple opening hours recorded here.
Poojas and daily rituals
Daily abhishekam and archana sevas; seva timings are published at the temple.
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Vaikunta Ekadasi | December/January | Devotees pass through the Vaikunta Dwaram for special darshan. |
| Brahmotsavam | Varies | Annual festival with processions on the hill. |
History and architecture
Architecture
A hilltop temple on Manepally hill in the Dravidian idiom, with a carved gopuram and mandapams, built around a twelve-foot idol of Venkateswara said to be the tallest such image in Telangana
History
Swarnagiri is a recent temple on Manepally hill near Bhuvanagiri, built and endowed by the Manepally Jewellers family and inaugurated in January 2024. Despite its youth it has quickly become a significant regional draw.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Manepally hill, Bhuvanagiri (Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district), about 50 km east of Hyderabad on the Warangal highway. Bhongir railway station is nearby; Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is about 90 km.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. The temple opened in January 2024 and has no official site yet, so timings come from public listings. Sources distinguish between temple opening hours and the narrower general-darshan window; both are recorded here.