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TTD Temple Planned on 20 Acres in Khammam
A new Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple is planned in Khammam.
It will be built on about 20 acres of land in Allipuram.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will oversee the project.
Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said the foundation ceremony is planned for October 12.
The temple will follow traditional Agama Sastra principles.
Its design will be based on a temple model in Amaravati.
The land is valued at about Rs 100 crore.
The minister said the temple and other planned institutions could help attract visitors to Khammam.
A Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple is planned on about 20 acres at Allipuram in Khammam under TTD.
Agriculture and Marketing Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said the foundation stone ceremony will be held on October 12.
The temple will follow Agama Sastra principles and the model of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Amaravati.
The land allocated for the project is valued at around Rs 100 crore, according to Tummala.
Tummala said the temple, a proposed ISKCON Sri Krishna temple and other institutions could help develop Khammam as a spiritual and tourism destination.
- Who
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will oversee the planned temple; Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao announced the project.
- What
- A Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple is planned on about 20 acres.
- Where
- Allipuram, Khammam.
- When
- The foundation stone-laying ceremony is scheduled for October 12; the article does not state the year.
- Why
- The minister said the temple, alongside other institutions, would help develop Khammam as a spiritual and tourism destination.
Key facts
- Project
- Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple
- Site
- About 20 acres at Allipuram in Khammam
- Oversight
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)
- Foundation ceremony
- Scheduled for October 12; year not specified
- Land value
- Around Rs 100 crore, according to Tummala Nageswara Rao
- Construction principles
- Agama Sastra principles, modeled on the Sri Venkateswara temple in Amaravati
Quotes
Tummala Nageswara Rao
Agriculture and Marketing Minister
“A Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple will be constructed on about 20 acres at Allipuram in Khammam under the aegis of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).”
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