Venkateshwer is another form of Lord Vishnu who is also very popular as a Hindu deity. He is also known as Balaji or Bithala. He has a dark complexion and four hands. In his two upper hands he holds a discus (a symbol of power) and a conch s
hell (a symbol of existence). With his lower hands extended downward he asks devotees to have faith and surrender to him for protection.
