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TTD Temple Planned on 20 Acres in Khammam

TTD Temple Planned on 20 Acres in Khammam
TTD temple to come up on 20 acres in Khammam · thehansindia.com

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.

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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