The beautiful brass bust of the Lord Balaji, one of the most popular gods in South India is given a detail and refine treatment. Lord Venkateswara is popularly known as Balaji and  is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Hills, in Andhra Pradesh. He is one of the manifestations of Lord Vishnu, who incarnated in a previous Kali-yuga at the request of sage Narada. The sage requested Lord Vishnu to settle in Tirumala, to shower his eternal grace on mankind, who were very much depressed and unable to follow the rigorous yoga practices of self realization. Tirumala, the seat of Lord Venkateswara is surrounded by seven hills, thus He is known as Lord of the seven hills. His figure is richly ornate and He is wearing a long headgear.