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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) volition behaviour a elaborate inspection of the past gopuram (temple tower) astatine Nagalapuram temple successful the archetypal week of February.
The inaugural follows a petition from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which presently manages the temple. The inspection volition beryllium carried retired nether the supervision of ASI Director (Epigraphy) K. Muniratnam Reddy.
Located adjacent to 65km from Tirupati, the temple is known for its humanities and architectural significance. Though little frequented than large pilgrimage centres successful the district, the temple forms portion of a wider web of practice shrines nether the administrative power of TTD.
The ASI squad volition beryllium accompanied by 2 eminent experts successful the tract of practice conservation — Satyamurthy, erstwhile Director of Archaeology, and Dhakshinamurthy, a elder ‘Stapati’ from Tamil Nadu — and their expertise is expected to supply a broad appraisal of the gopuram’s structural integrity, stylistic lineage and conservation requirements successful enactment with established practice norms.
Reports suggest that the temple analyzable represents a uncommon blend of accepted Dravidian architectural elements. The squad volition besides place measures for method evaluation, technological preservation, restoration and semipermanent extortion of the structure.
The inaugural is besides believed to underscore the relation of organization coordination betwixt practice bodies and temple administrations successful protecting historically important spiritual structures.
