Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Foundation Stone Laid for New Venkateshwara Temple in Belagavi
Imagine a new temple, like a little version of a famous temple, is being built!
Important people like ministers and a religious leader helped start the project.
It includes a temple, a place for meditation, and a hall for community gatherings.
The temple alone will cost a lot of money.
They had a ceremony at a special hill station to celebrate the start.
Everyone is excited and hopes the building will be finished quickly so people can enjoy these new places.
A foundation stone was laid for a Venkateshwara temple, a meditation center, and a community hall.
The Venkateshwara temple will cost Rs 12 crore to build.
The Hemareddy Mallamma Meditation Centre is estimated at Rs 5 crore.
The Balaji Kalyana Mantapa is estimated at Rs 3 crore.
The ceremony took place at KK Kopp hill station in Belagavi.
- Who
- Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil, Women & Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, and Vemanananda Swamiji.
- What
- The foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of a Venkateshwara temple, Hemareddy Mallamma Meditation Centre, and Balaji Kalyana Mantapa.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Belagavi, at KK Kopp hill station opposite the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.
- Why
- To establish religious and community projects for the Reddy community.
- Project Name
- Venkateshwara Temple, Hemareddy Mallamma Meditation Centre, Balaji Kalyana Mantapa
- Location
- KK Kopp hill station, Belagavi
- Temple Cost
- Rs 12 crore
- Meditation Centre Cost
- Rs 5 crore
- Community Hall Cost
- Rs 3 crore
- Event Date
- Friday
- MPLADS Contribution
- Rs 25 lakh