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Naidu, Ministers to Open Rs 52.5-Crore Indrakeeladri Facilities
A temple in Vijayawada is opening two new buildings for visitors.
Together, the buildings cost Rs 52.50 crore.
One building will serve meals called annaprasadam and can seat 800 people at once.
The other building will make, pack, store and distribute temple offerings such as pulihora, sweet pongal and laddus.
The opening is scheduled for August 21 at 11.32 am.
One report says Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will open the buildings.
Another report says Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy and other public representatives will do so.
Temple officials also plan to add machines to make the food cleaner, more consistent and faster to prepare.
Two pilgrim facilities costing Rs 52.50 crore will open at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on August 21.
Reports differ on the chief inauguration guest: one names Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while another names Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy and other representatives.
The Sri Kanaka Durga Annaprasadam Sadanam cost Rs 26 crore and can seat 800 devotees in its dining hall.
The Rs 26.50-crore Sri Durga Bhavani Mahaprasadam Bhavan will prepare, pack, store and distribute pulihora, sweet pongal and laddus.
Mechanised kitchens are planned to improve hygiene, consistency and the speed of food preparation.
- Who
- The reports identify different inauguration guests: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in one account, and Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, NTR district in-charge Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath and other representatives in another.
- What
- The Sri Kanaka Durga Annaprasadam Sadanam and Sri Durga Bhavani Mahaprasadam Bhavan will be inaugurated and dedicated to devotees.
- Where
- Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam on Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada.
- When
- August 21 at 11.32 am; the reports identify the day as Friday.
- Why
- The facilities are intended to serve devotees and improve the hygiene, consistency and speed of food preparation.
First report
Second report
Who will inaugurate the facilities?
First report
The first report says Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will inaugurate the facilities in the presence of ministers and elected representatives.
Second report
The second report says Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy and NTR district in-charge Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav will inaugurate them along with Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath and other public representatives.
Key facts
- Combined cost
- Rs 52.50 crore
- Annaprasadam Sadanam cost
- Rs 26 crore
- Mahaprasadam Bhavan cost
- Rs 26.50 crore
- Annaprasadam Sadanam area
- 5,400 square metres, or about 58,125 square feet
- Mahaprasadam Bhavan area
- 3,600 square metres, or about 38,748 square feet
- Dining capacity
- 800 devotees at a time
- Opening time
- 11.32 am on August 21
Sources
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