Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Yadagirigutta Board Approves ₹43.12 Crore Deeksha Mandapam for 300 Devotees
Yadagirigutta temple plans to build a new place for devotees taking Narsimha deeksha.
The temple board approved ₹43.12 crore for the project.
The building will have 34 rooms and a large dormitory.
It can house up to 300 devotees.
A parking cellar will hold 550 two-wheelers and 310 cars.
Devotees used to stay at the shrine for 15 days before reconstruction began.
That staying facility was stopped for almost ten years.
Temple officials said construction will begin soon.
The temple will also put up a colorful illuminated Shanku Chakra Namam.
The Yadagirigutta temple trust board approved a ₹43.12 crore Deeksha Mandapam.
The facility will include 34 rooms and a dormitory for 300 devotees.
Its cellar will accommodate 550 two-wheelers and 310 cars.
Narsimha deeksha devotees have lacked an on-hill stay facility for nearly a decade.
The temple will also install an illuminated Shanku Chakra Namam on its southern side.
- Who
- The Yadagirigutta Sri Lakshminarsimha Swamy Devasthanam and its temple trust board.
- What
- Approval was given to construct a ₹43.12 crore Deeksha Mandapam and reinstall an illuminated Shanku Chakra Namam.
- When
- The project was approved at the second meeting of the temple trust’s new board; construction is expected to start soon.
- Where
- Near the Vishnu Pushkarini at the Yadagirigutta Sri Lakshminarsimha Swamy hill shrine.
- Why
- To provide accommodation for devotees taking Narsimha deeksha, whose on-hill stay facility had been suspended during temple reconstruction.
- Project cost
- ₹43.12 crore
- Accommodation
- 34 rooms and a dormitory for 300 devotees
- Parking capacity
- 550 two-wheelers and 310 cars
- Location
- Near Vishnu Pushkarini on the Yadagirigutta hill shrine
- Earlier stay period
- Devotees previously stayed for 15 days
- Facility suspension
- The deeksha stay facility was suspended for almost a decade
- Additional project
- An illuminated Shanku Chakra Namam will be installed on the temple’s southern side