Sai Shiva Balaji Mandir is a Hindu temple

Hindu temple

A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...

 dedicated to Sai Baba of Shirdi

Sai Baba of Shirdi

Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....

. It is located at Dharmapuri in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The temple is located on the banks of the Godavari river

Godavari River

The Godavari is a river that runs from western to southern India and is considered to be one of the big river basins in India. With a length of 1465 km, it is the second longest river in India , that runs within the country and also the longest river in South India...

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The temple was built for the Shri Sai Shiva Balaji Mandir Trust by the trustees Shri V. Narsimha Shastry and his youngest son V.N. Pravin Shastry to spread the message of Sai Baba of Shirdi. The foundation stone was laid in 1994.

Visitors must remove their shoes before entering, to preserve the sanctity of the temple complex.

Accommodations

The Sai Bhaktha Nivas is a place made for the visitors where in rooms are available to stay, and also a kalyana mandapam

Mandapa

A mandapa in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals.-Temple architecture:...

 (wedding hall) for some auspicious functions such as marriage

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

s, upanayana

Upanayana

Upanayana is the initiation ritual by which initiates are invested with a sacred thread, to symbolize the transference of spiritual knowledge .- Significance of the sacred thread :...

(sacred thread initiation ceremony), akshara bhyasam etcetera.