Purva Tirupati Sri Balaji Temple

Purva Tirupati Sri Balaji Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Balaji) located at Ahom Gaon on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam. Built as a replica of the Tirumala Tirupati Temple in South India, it features Dravidian architecture with a white gopuram on a hillock. Established for devotees in Northeast India, it is a prominent pilgrimage and tourist attraction near National Highway 37.

Visitors can expect a South Indian-style temple complex situated on a small hillock with steps leading to the main shrine. The complex includes a white granite gopuram, sanctum with idol of Lord Venkateswara, mandapas, and landscaped surroundings. Visitors can have darshan, observe rituals and pujas, view Dravidian architecture and sculptures, collect prasadam, and enjoy views of the surrounding area. The atmosphere is devotional and orderly.

The temple was conceived to provide devotees of Northeast India an opportunity to worship Lord Balaji without travelling to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Constructed by the Purva Tirupati Sri Balaji Samiti under guidance from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, the foundation stone was laid in the early 1990s and the temple was inaugurated in 1998. It is built in traditional South Indian Dravidian style using white stone.

Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the temple is an important religious centre for devotees in Assam and the Northeast. It replicates rituals, architecture and traditions of the Tirumala Temple and hosts major Vaishnavite festivals such as Brahmotsavam, Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Rath Yatra, attracting pilgrims from across the region.