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Srisailam Approves ₹288 Crore For Queues And Devotee Amenities
Srisailam is receiving money to improve facilities for temple visitors.
The government has set aside ₹100 crore for toilets, dining, tonsure, and other basic needs.
Another ₹188 crore will fund a larger queue complex.
The new complex should be able to manage up to 50,000 visitors each day.
About 20,000 to 30,000 people currently visit Srisailam daily.
Existing rooms can accommodate only about 15,000 people per day.
Devotees say finding rooms and using toilets is difficult.
Officials expect the public amenities to be completed within a year and the queue complex within two years.
More visitors are expected during Karthika month.
The Andhra Pradesh government sanctioned ₹100 crore for public amenities at Srisailam.
A new queue complex costing ₹188 crore is planned to handle up to 50,000 devotees daily.
The amenities funding includes a 5,000-person dining hall, tonsure facilities, and ₹9 crore for additional toilets.
Daily footfall has risen to about 20,000–30,000, while existing accommodation serves only around 15,000 devotees.
More than 10 lakh devotees visited during Sravana Masam, and higher attendance is expected during Karthika month.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, Srisailam Devasthanam officials, and devotees are involved.
- What
- The government sanctioned ₹288 crore for public amenities and a new queue complex at Srisailam.
- Where
- Srisailam temple town in Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The projects were announced ahead of Karthika month; public amenities are expected within a year and the queue complex within two years.
- Why
- Visitor numbers have increased, congesting the existing queue complex and placing pressure on accommodation, toilets, and other basic facilities.
Government And Temple Plans
Devotee Priorities
Infrastructure response
Government And Temple Plans
Officials say the sanctioned projects will expand queues, dining, toilets, tonsure facilities, and other public amenities to meet rising demand.
Devotee Priorities
Devotees say existing accommodation and toilet facilities remain inadequate and should be improved urgently.
Project timing
Government And Temple Plans
Temple officials expect the public amenities buildings to be completed within a year and the new queue complex within two years.
Devotee Priorities
Devotees emphasize their immediate difficulty finding rooms and accessing basic facilities while visitor numbers continue to rise.
Key facts
- Public amenities allocation
- ₹100 crore
- New queue complex allocation
- ₹188 crore
- Current daily footfall
- About 20,000–30,000 devotees
- Planned queue capacity
- Up to 50,000 devotees daily
- Dining hall capacity
- Around 5,000 people at a time
- Current accommodation capacity
- Around 15,000 devotees per day
- Hundi income
- About ₹5–₹7 crore every three weeks
Quotes
N. Narayana Swamy
Devotee who described accommodation and toilet shortages
“Devotees are increasing and hundi collections are also rising. But the facilities are not increasing at the same pace. Authorities should focus on accommodation, toilets, and other basic amenities,”
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“I visit Srisailam once a year, but whenever I come here, getting a room is very difficult. The toilet facilities are also inadequate. These basic facilities should be improved first,”
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