Archive · 29 Aug 2026
State Announces Additional ₹40 Crore for Godavari Pushkaralu Works
The state government is preparing for the Godavari Pushkaralu festival next year.
It has already set aside ₹117 crore for work in Dharmapuri.
The government plans to provide another ₹40 crore.
This extra money will help build special bathing areas for VIPs, bypass roads and other facilities.
Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar discussed the plans with officials.
The Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple will also be renovated with ₹10 crore.
The work will follow religious building rules called Agama Shastra.
The government is focusing on this temple because another temple is managed by the Central government.
The state government has allocated ₹117 crore to Dharmapuri constituency for Godavari Pushkaralu arrangements next year.
An additional ₹40 crore will be released for VIP pushkar ghats, bypass roads and other works.
Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar reviewed development plans for the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Dharmapuri.
The Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple will receive ₹10 crore for renovation under Agama Shastra guidelines.
The government is prioritising the Ugra Narasimha Swamy shrine because the Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple falls under Central government jurisdiction.
- Who
- The state government, Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar and officials involved in temple development.
- What
- An additional ₹40 crore will be released for Godavari Pushkaralu preparations and related temple and infrastructure works.
- When
- The works are planned for the Godavari Pushkaralu next year; the review meeting was held on Saturday.
- Where
- Dharmapuri constituency, including the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple and the Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple.
- Why
- To prepare for the festival, construct VIP pushkar ghats and bypass roads, and develop and renovate temples.
- Existing allocation
- ₹117 crore for Godavari Pushkaralu arrangements in Dharmapuri constituency
- Additional allocation
- ₹40 crore
- Planned uses
- VIP pushkar ghats, bypass roads and other works
- Temple renovation allocation
- ₹10 crore for the Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple
- Development approach
- The Ugra Narasimha Swamy temple will be developed according to Agama Shastra
- Other shrine locations mentioned
- Basara, Kaleshwaram, Bhadrachalam and Dharmapuri
- Central government jurisdiction
- The Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple is under the purview of the Central government