With the blessings of Acharya His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Ni:ra:janam, a spiritual event that brought the divine essence of Tirumala Tirupati to Western Australia was organised by JET Australia Foundation.

First Held over two glorious days in March 2018, at Perth Modern School, this event offered devotees the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in rituals and prayers as performed in the sacred temple of Lord Ve:nkate:swara at Tirumala Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India. The air reverberated with chants, and hearts overflowed with devotion, as if the hills of Tirumala had descended upon Perth.

The 2019 Ni:ra:janam was especially transformative, leaving an Unforgettablemark on all who participated.

As the event concluded, a profound realization dawned—Lord Ba:la:ji’s presence in Perth was not meant to be temporary. A deep, divine calling stirred within the hearts of devotees and volunteers, who felt inspired to establish a permanent abode for the Lord. The idea of bidding farewell to the deity became unthinkable, and the seed of a sacred vision was sown—a vision to create a temple where Lord Ba:la:ji’s blessings could eternally grace Perth.

After the Ni:ra:janam of 2019, the desire for a Ba:la:ji Temple grew stronger in the hearts of devotees during the latter half of 2019 and throughout 2020.

This period was marked by the blossoming of divine inspiration and the simultaneous expansion of a dedicated volunteer team and new services for the Lord, like Srirasthu Subhamasthu and Sri: Sri:niva:sa Aa:radhana were initiated.

The collective vision gained momentum in 2020 when the search for a suitable piece of land began.

There was a shared yearning for a serene location—spacious, surrounded by fresh air, lush greenery, and tranquility, from the rush of city life. The search spanned months, with countless (more than 40) sites considered and due diligence conducted in every direction of Perth. In January 2021, after much prayer and perseverance, the Lord Himself seemed to guide the devotees to the perfect place. It was as though HIS divine hand pointed the way, affirming that this land was destined to become HIS eternal abode in Perth.

Through help of real estate experts in the community, we managed to look at a rural acreage Land in Baldivis in January 2021.

January 2021:

Team went looking for Lot 52 Young Road which Miraculously Led us to the neighbouring property at 67 Folly Road.

Story of Chariot Shed at 67 Folly Road, Baldivis:

We Visited a property at Lot 52 Young Road in Baldivis- 13 Acres Land and we thought this was the land which was meant to be. But Lord intervened through a random messenger at the right time and guided us towards a 18 acre land at 67 Folly Road which was located very next door to the property. Amazing thing about this property was there was already an existing chariot shed like looking structure which was used by original owners to park their boat. Our hearts knew when we saw this property, this was meant to be for Temple. It soon became true through the process of due diligence.

Chariot Shed at 67 Folly Road, Baldivis Straight at the end of the driveway facing main entrance.

With Blessings of our beloved Swamiji’s Mangalsasanams, JAPA – Jeeyars Acharya Peettam Australia Ltd. as coined by Sri Swami ji was formally registered on 12-02-2021.

Date will always remain in our hearts as it was a perfect palindrome.

Many volunteers came together to grace this moment

JAPA – Jeeyars Acharya Peettam Australia Limited is registered under ACNC (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission) as at Not for Profit organisation.

Photos of JAPA Naming with Volunteers team:

Seven Months of Due diligence: Feb 2021- August 2021

Once potential land was identified in Jan 2021, nearly 7 months of due diligence was undertaken through our architect & planning team through proper channels to determine the suitability of Land. The outcome was determined that it was permissible use as place of worship (POW) and potentially ticks all boxes for approval.

Sri Ba:la:ji Mandala Deeksha from 25th May 2021 to 27th June 2021 & Sri: Ve:nkate:sa Maha:Manthra Ho:mam Event on 27th June 2021 at Bala Murugan Temple.

Offer documents were signed for first time after this prayer was done on 27th June 2021& Negotiations commenced in days after signing.

Photos of Sri Ba:la:ji Mandala Deeksha and Sri Ve:nkate:swara Swa:mi Ho:mam on 27th June 2021:

A Conditional offer was then made on 01-09-2021 seeking 6 months of time from landlords to work through the DA application for change of use and get appropriate permission for Place of worship.

Once offer was accepted by the Landlord, there was a need for momentum to raise funds for complete the purchase. A special way of reminder and educative initiative was started by all volunteers and coined it as SRI: NIDHI with blessings of Guru & Acharya.

SRI:NIDHI Commenced on 07 October 2021 & completed on 22 Jan 2022 (Exactly 12 months after First time land was First seen):

SRINIDHI – 108 days of Prayers and Fundraising Motivating Initiative

The application in principle for approval of the Development Approval (DA) and change of zoning from Rural to Place of worship (POW) was done to JDAP and was the ultimate deciding authority. Council was a channel to assess the application and provide their view to JDAP. After  two JDAP Meetings in May 2022 and July 2022; DA was obtained through SAT negotiations during JDAP Meeting in Dec 2022 leading to granting of DA.

Settlement of the Ba:la:ji Temple land & Lord Ba:la:ji became the “Land LORD”

After obtaining DA approval for POW in Dec 2022, the Land settlement process completed in Jan 2023 with Lord Ba:la:ji becoming the Landlord at 67 Folly Road, Baldivis.

On 3rd April 2023, His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji First time visited & laid his footsteps on the Temple Land and blessed the land & divine Project. He also planted the first tree to initiate the Balaji Green life project.

With help our architect team, substantial tree plantation of 360 Native trees was undertaken by enthusiastic & dedicated volunteers in months of June 2023 as a part of Balaji Green life project to enhance the green life and to meet with the requirements of the project.

Baldivis Local MP & community leaders Participated in this environmental initiative.

Since tree plantation, Volunteers have regularly maintained the planted trees and organise watering schedules for the plants in warmer months.

The service initiated by the volunteers after procuring the land includes:

1. Temple Stall at Mela (Social Initiative): Promoting the temple’s progress through a stall at Mela.
2. Monthly Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam (Spiritual Initiative): Enriching the divine energy at individual devotees’ homes.
3. Monthly Sri Srinivasa Aradhana Prayers (Spiritual Initiative): Conducting prayers for community welfare in Community Hall at Bateman.
4. Weekly Gardening Services (Environmental Initiative): Keeping the environment healthy through regular watering of Planted trees of Balaji Green Life Project
5. Monthly Food Cooking Services (Social Initiative): Serving the needy with freshly cooked meals at – The CREW- Rockingham
6. St. Brenden Respite food donation- 2-3 Times a year (Social Initiative) )
7. Supporting plastic free initiatives of Government -Containers for change (Environmental Initiative)
8. Folly Pool Conservation & Development (Environmental Initiative) : Contributing to the development & maintenance of the Folly pool by supporting the Folly Pool Network.
9. Sudarshan (Social & Environmental Initiative) : Opportunity to visit the Temple site on 1st and 3rd Sundays mornings to experience the Temple Land and get a project overview.

The sacred journey of securing the building permit for the JET Sri Balaji Temple Project began in late 2023, guided by divine grace and the dedicated efforts of the architect team and consultants from various disciplines, who laid the foundational framework. Devotees and volunteers, each offering their unique expertise, came together in the spirit of Seva—selfless service to Lord Balaji. Through unwavering devotion and collective blessings, the building permit was joyously granted on the 4th of September, 2025, marking a significant milestone in this divine endeavor.

Construction activity of Stage 1 (which comprises of Main Temple, Car Park, Temple Kitchen, Priest Residence, Ablution Block, Slip Road) of Temple Project has commenced and progressing.