Chilkur Temple (Visa Temple)

Chilkur Balaji Temple is located at Chilkur in Moinabad mandal in the Rangareddy district, AP, India.

This temple is also familiarly known as "Visa Balaji Temple" because many devotees come here with the wish of going abroad.

It's customary to go around the temple (known as Pradakshina) eleven times and pray to god for a specific wish. Once this wish comes true, the recipient has to go again and take 108 pradakhinas.

This is one of the few temples in India which does not accept monetary donations.

Women Traditional dressing in Hydrabad

A sari or saree or shari is the traditional female garment in India. A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles.

The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the shoulder baring the midriff. The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (pavada/pavadai in the south, and shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The choli has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped, and as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be "backless" or of a halter neck style.

These are usually more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery and may be worn on special occasions.Women in the armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist.

Namaskar (Greetings)

The word 'Namaskar' is derived from the root 'namaha', which means paying obeisance (Namaskar) or salutation.

'Namaha' is a physical action expressing that 'you are superior to me in all qualities and in every way'.

By doing Namaskar to a deity or a Saint, unknowingly their virtues and capabilities are impressed upon our minds. Consequently we start emulating them, thus changing ourselves for the better.

Pearls in Hydrabad

The Pearl in Hyderabad TodayJewelers in the pearl markets of Hyderabad have for centuries combined pearls with the glitter of gold, the richness of rubies and the ecstasy of emeralds. It is indeed amazing and heartwarming to see traditional designs still surviving the march of history in the narrow alleys of the Old City today.

Several styles of ornaments using pearls evolved along with the pearl trade. The 'Satlada' and 'Panchlada Haar' are seven and five stringed necklaces. They are often interspersed with emeralds or onyx beads set in nine carat gold. Earrings such as 'Karanphool' and 'Cholaphool', set with uncut diamonds and pearls, are also very popular among the ladies of the city. The pearl markets of the city also offer unlimited varieties of chokers and lockets. The last few decades have witnessed a gradual influence of western designs on the Hyderabadi pearl market. However, the City of Pearls has retained it's luster.

The Bangle Bazaar in the land of beautiful women, beautiful poetry, beautiful cuisine and beautiful pearls, add one more to the beautiful string, i.e. the breathtaking bangles. Down the centuries, the lure of bangles still draws millions of women who love to adorn their arms with a dazzling set of Hyderabadi bangles. There are about 450 shops flanking either side of the world famous Charminar with around 2,500 craftsmen molding their magic around your arms.

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Famous Bangle Street in Hydrabad

Laad Bazaar is a renowned market of Hyderabad, budding next to the magnificent Charminar. A tour to Andhra Pradesh would be incomplete lest you visit this glittering market of Hyderabad. This market is a prominent treasure-house of lacquer bangles, pearls, semi-precious stones, brocade, velvet, saris, gold embroidered fabrics, sherwanis, ethnic khara (starched) dupattas and perfumes. The market was named after 'Laad', which is actually a material to make bangles.

Owing to the eminence of its bangles, Laad Bazaar is also known as Choodi (Bangle) Bazaar. The market extends to a kilometer-long street, where hundreds of stores sell appealing articles. Especially for women, Laad Bazaar is a must-visit place, with its colorful collection of bangles, jewelry, saris, wedding clothes and other stuff. Colorful bangles and glistening pearls are the most popular items of this market. If you are keen on shopping, don't forget to browse the market and check out the rates thing.

Before purchasing, make sure to bargain with the shopkeepers because they generally quote higher price. Perhaps it could appear odd in a momentary look, but most of the stores make their customers sit on the floor that is carpeted from wall to wall. As the stores have limited space, they make such seating arrangement to ensure maximum room. Being located in a small lane that twigs from Charminar, Laad Bazaar can be visited on foot or by taking rickshaws available there.

Clock Tower

-This is the Secunderabad Clock Tower. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are twin cities. This tower was inaugurated in 1897.

-This has been selected as logo for Secunderabad on the occation of 200th Year celebrations of Secunderabad