Shri Bhagya Laxmi Mandir, Charminar — Attraction in Hyderabad

This is one of the Landmarks for the Hindus to feel proud of in the centre of Old City in Hyderabad attached to the Charminar, which gives such a pride! Wow, how on earth this Hindu Temple in the Old City of Hyderabad and that too attached to The Charminar. Yes, that's the reality! Look at these photos and be proud of this feeling! This temple is located at the base of the city's historic Charminar declared as monument under care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi. According to the older claims, during the reign of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, who constructed the Charminar, the temple site consisted of a holy stone. Later, the devotees started lacing the stone with haldi and kumkum, and in the 1960s, an idol was installed and a shed was added. Proponents of this view cite examples of religious tolerance during the period of Muslim rulers such as the Nizam disagreeing with the proposed shifting of a temple at the time of the construction of the High Court building and letting it stay inside the court complex which exists even today. Every year, Bhagyalakshmi temple is decorated for Dasara and Deepawali for a few days. The entire decoration is 30–50 feet. Diwali is celebrated worldwide by Hindus to convey the message of enlightenment and destruction of evil. Goddess Lakshmi birthday falls on the day of Diwali. So much is talked about Hyderabad and Old City and hence, One of the must visit places...

Bhagylakshmi temple is one of the famous Hindu temples in Hyderabad. This temple is the faith of the goddess Lakshmi and is situated near the historic Charminar. Bhagyalakshmi temple is proclaimed as a memorial which is under the care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Temple History: The actual age of the temple is not known, but there are several assumptions on this. Based on the roof of the temple some claim that this temple is built along with Charminar. And some people say that it is built in the years of nineteen’s. The Charminar was constructed by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. He declared a holy stone on the site of the temple. The People started worshipping the stone by lacing with haldi and kumkum in the 1960’s. Here in the temple site the statue of Lakshmi is established and a roof was constructed to protect the statue. At the time of the Muslim rule the High court building was constructed by the Nizams. The Nizams oppose to shift the temple and decided to keep it in the court complex; even today, the temple was in situated in the court complex. The Narendra Luther and some other made claims on this temple during the 1960’s, after this according to the history a stone was painted with saffron color in 1965 near Charminar. They appointed an old woman as an in charge of this temple. Once in APSRTC strike this the stone got damaged. Later the damaged area was constructed and the stone was replaced with a statue of the...

Shri Bhagya Laxmi Mandir Charminar Bhagyalakshmi temple is a Hindu temple located in Hyderabad, India. This temple is located adjacent to the city's historic monument Charminar. Charminar is under care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), while a Hindu trust manages the temple dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi. The origin of the temple is currently disputed and the current structure that houses the idol was erected in the 1960s. ASI has declared the temple structure as an unauthorised construction. Telangana High Court have stopped any further expansion of the temple.The "Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act" or AMASR Act passed in 1958 is an act of parliament of the government of India that provides for the preservation of ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance.

The rules stipulate that area in the vicinity of the monument, within 100 meters is prohibited area. The area within 200 meters of the monument is regulated category. Any repair or modifications of buildings in this area requires prior permission.According to the ASI officials, the Bhagya Laxmi temple comes under the prohibited area of the monument Char Minar. Hence any activity that attempts to extend the structure is considered...