Archive · 25 Aug 2026
82-Year-Old Woman Donates Crore-Worth Land for Temple Hall
An 82-year-old woman named Jhansi Lakshmi gave some of her land to a temple.
The land is about 14 cents in size.
It is worth more than Rs 1 crore.
The land will be used to build a kalyana mandapam, or a hall for weddings and other events.
The hall will be built at the Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple.
Lakshmi said she made the donation to remember her mother-in-law and father-in-law.
A temple committee said it would start the construction soon.
The article did not give a specific completion date.
Jhansi Lakshmi, 82, donated 14 cents of land for a temple kalyana mandapam.
The land is valued at more than Rs 1 crore.
The donation was made for the Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple in Punadipadu village.
Lakshmi said she donated the land in memory of her in-laws, Saraswathy and Sita Ramaiah.
The Sri Rama Bhakti Committee said construction would begin and be completed as soon as possible.
- Who
- Jhansi Lakshmi, an 82-year-old woman, donated the land; the Sri Rama Bhakti Committee will oversee construction.
- What
- She donated 14 cents of land for a temple kalyana mandapam.
- Where
- Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple in Punadipadu village, under Kankipadu limits.
- Why
- She donated the land in memory of her mother-in-law, Saraswathy, and father-in-law, Sita Ramaiah.
- Donor
- Jhansi Lakshmi
- Age
- 82 years
- Land donated
- 14 cents
- Land value
- More than Rs 1 crore
- Purpose
- Construction of a kalyana mandapam
- Temple
- Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple
- Construction group
- Sri Rama Bhakti Committee