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The Palnadu territory authorities person enactment successful spot elaborate arrangements to facilitate devotees, pilgrims and tourists for the forthcoming Maha Shivaratri celebrations astatine the Kotappakonda temple, with a scope of attractions specified arsenic chopper rides, scenic viewpoints, boating facilities and different amenities acceptable to invited the influx of pilgrims.
State Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy connected Wednesday (February 4, 2026) announced that ₹30 lakh has been sanctioned for organising the Kotappakonda festival. He said each devotee visiting the Trikoteswara Swamy temple during the festival would beryllium provided 1 escaped laddu arsenic prasadam. Drawing lessons from erstwhile years, the authorities has decided to contented VIP tickets alternatively of VIP passes to streamline darshan arrangements.
The Minister conducted the 3rd reappraisal gathering connected Maha Shivaratri preparations astatine Narasaraopet, attended by District Collector Kritika Shukla, District In-charge Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar, Chief Whip G.V. Anjaneyulu, and MLAs Chadalavada Aravind Babu, Prathipati Pullarao and Julakanti Brahmananda Reddy. He said VIP darshan tickets would beryllium disposable for online booking from February 10 to 14, and VIPs would beryllium allowed darshan strictly wrong their allotted clip slots. Steps would beryllium taken to guarantee faster darshan without agelong waiting hours successful queue lines.
District In-charge Minister Ravi Kumar directed officials to forestall powerfulness disruptions and support unit acceptable to code assistance and electricity-related issues. Collector Kritika Shukla said 618 buses person been deployed this year, compared to 550 past year, including 95 buses exclusively to ferry devotees downhill. Special arrangements person besides been made for pilgrims staying connected the hilltop astatine night, on with improved lighting during processions.
