Divine Intervention? Indians Seek Help From the ‘Visa God’
By VAUHINI VARA
The Wall Street Journal
December 31, 2007; Page A1
The Wall Street Journal
December 31, 2007; Page A1
HYDERABAD, India — Lord Balaji is one of the most-worshiped local incarnations of the Hindu Lord Vishnu. His adherents flock to his many temples to pray for things like happiness, prosperity and fertility.
Lately, the deity has grown particularly popular at the once-quiet Chilkur Balaji temple here, where he goes by a new nickname: the Visa God. The temple draws 100,000 visitors a week, many of whom come to pray to Lord Balaji for visas to travel or move to the U.S. and other Western countries.
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