3 weeks ago
MP Sana urges National Shiva Circuit status for Pancharama Kshetras
A man named Sana Sathish Babu works for India's government in a special group called the Rajya Sabha.
He wants to help five very old temples of Lord Shiva in Andhra Pradesh.
These temples are called the Pancharama Kshetras.
He met another important leader named Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi.
Sana asked the government to make these temples a special tourist route called a Shri Shiva Circuit.
The route would help visitors travel easily from one temple to the next.
He also asked for wider and better roads so people can reach the temples.
He wants visitor centers, parking places, and digital guides for tourists.
The plan could bring more visitors, jobs, and money to the Godavari region.
It will also help protect the old buildings and historical records of the temples.
Rajya Sabha MP Sana Sathish Babu urged the Central government to develop the Pancharama Kshetras as a National Shiva Circuit under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme.
He submitted the proposal to Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat during a meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.
The proposed circuit links five historic Shiva temples: Amararama, Draksharama, Somarama, Kumararama and Ksheerarama.
Babu requested a Detailed Project Report and integration into Swadesh Darshan 2.0, citing the success of the Buddhist and Krishna Circuits.
He also sought four-laning of the Amaravati–Draksharama, Samalkot–Draksharama and Palakollu–Bhimavaram corridors, plus modern tourism infrastructure.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha MP Sana Sathish Babu, who met Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- What
- A proposal to develop Andhra Pradesh's five Pancharama Shiva temples into a National Shiva Circuit under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme, with road upgrades and tourism infrastructure
- Where
- New Delhi; the proposed circuit covers the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Thursday, during a meeting in New Delhi (exact date not specified)
- Why
- To promote spiritual tourism, preserve India's cultural and religious heritage, create employment and stimulate economic growth in the Godavari region
Key facts
- Proponent
- Sana Sathish Babu, Rajya Sabha MP
- Minister approached
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Proposed scheme
- Swadesh Darshan 2.0
- Temples included
- Amararama, Draksharama, Somarama, Kumararama, Ksheerarama
- Region
- Godavari region, Andhra Pradesh
- Requested road upgrades
- Four-laning of Amaravati–Draksharama, Samalkot–Draksharama and Palakollu–Bhimavaram corridors
- Key ask
- Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Pancharama Shiva Circuit











