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The Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Kanaka Durga temple) Trust Board has decided to laic the 2nd ghat roadworthy atop Indrakeeladri successful Vijayawada to cater to the rising fig of devotees.
A connection successful this respect has been submitted to the Andhra Pradesh government, temple spot committee Chairman Borra Radhakrishna told the media aft the board’s gathering connected Saturday.
The 2nd ghat roadworthy is required arsenic conveyance numbers are increasing, and repair enactment connected the existing ghat roadworthy has been suspended owed to the heatwave. The works would resume erstwhile the upwind turned favourable, helium said.
A caller laddu accumulation portion and an Annadanam Complex would beryllium inaugurated successful the archetypal week of July.
Mr. Radhakrishna said the committee decided to conception peculiar shelters atop Indrakeeladri for the convenience of devotees. This was successful effect to the expanding travel of devotees. Further, the committee decided to intensify efforts to safeguard the temple properties.
Some commercialized lands among the 234 acres owned by the temple were facing encroachments. A associated inspection with officials would beryllium undertaken shortly, aft which due enactment would beryllium taken to reclaim the assets.
Temple Executive Officer V.K. Seena Naik said respective changes would soon beryllium introduced successful the darshan strategy to amended pilgrim absorption and streamline services, and that the usage of mobile phones successful the contiguous vicinity of the sanctum had been prohibited.
He stated that plans were being made for the operation of a Pasupatastra Alayam connected the hill. The committee resolved to organise Krishnamma Harathis astatine the confluence of the Krishna and Godavari rivers astatine Ibrahimpatnam from June 5.
“The extremity is to alteration the temple into a exemplary pilgrimage centre equipped with modern amenities portion preserving its spiritual and taste heritage,” Mr. Naik added.
