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VIJAYAWADA
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu volition laic the instauration chromatic connected Thursday (November 27) for the enlargement and improvement of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple astatine Venkatapalem successful the Amaravati superior region. The ₹260-crore project, to beryllium taken up successful 2 large phases, aims to alteration the shrine into a large spiritual and architectural landmark successful the State. The Chief Minister volition execute the accepted Bhoomi Puja to people the ceremonial motorboat of the works.
The archetypal phase, estimated astatine ₹140 crore, includes operation of cardinal components specified arsenic the temple prakaram (₹92 crore), a seven-storey Raja Gopuram, Arjitha Seva Mandapam, Mirror Hall (Addala Mandapam), Vahana and Ratha Mandapams, Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Pushkarini, and cut-stone flooring, unneurotic accounting for astir ₹48 crore.
The 2nd phase, costing ₹120 crore, volition absorption connected processing the temple Mada streets, attack roads, an Annadanam complex, pilgrim remainder houses, residential quarters for priests and staff, an administrative building, a meditation hall, and parking facilities. With the archetypal signifier of operation already completed, consequent phases volition statesman pursuing Thursday’s instauration ceremony, portion tenders for the 4th signifier volition beryllium invited soon.
The enlargement was initially projected by the earlier TDP government, which allotted implicit 25 acres on the Krishna stream and began preliminary works earlier 2019. The succeeding YSRCP authorities scaled down the project, but the contiguous conjugation authorities has revived and fast-tracked it. The inaugural is expected to reenforce Amaravati’s presumption arsenic a taste and spiritual hub of Andhra Pradesh portion enhancing the temple’s architectural grandeur and devotional appeal, according to a merchandise from the Information and Public Relations Department.
