India's 'Visa Temples': Devotees Pray for Foreign Travel Approval

• Many temples and gurudwaras in India are known as "Visa Temples," where people pray for travel visa approvals.
• The Chilkoor Balaji Temple in Hyderabad is a prominent "Visa Balaji Temple," where devotees circumambulate 108 times barefoot.
• The Shaheed Baba Nihal Singh Gurudwara in Jalandhar, known as the "Airplane Gurudwara," sees devotees offer toy airplanes for travel wishes.
• Other notable "Visa Temples" include Chamatkari Hanuman Temple (Ahmedabad) and Sri Lakshmi Visa Ganpati Temple (Chennai).
• Devotees engage in specific rituals like placing passports, reciting prayers, or making pledges to seek divine intervention for visa obstacles.

Why It Matters: Faith offers hope for visa seekers amidst strict immigration rules.