Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Government Sanctions Rs 8.75 Crore for Vedagiri Temple Development
The government has approved Rs 8.75 crore to improve an old temple.
The temple is called Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
It is on Narasimha Konda in the Nellore rural constituency.
The money will help provide better facilities for visitors.
Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy will start the work.
They will do this by laying a foundation stone on Sunday morning.
MLA Sridhar Reddy had promised to develop the temple during the 2024 election campaign.
Party leaders thanked the Chief Minister and the Endowments Minister for approving the funds.
The government has sanctioned Rs 8.75 crore for development works at Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
The temple is located at Narasimha Konda in the Nellore rural constituency.
Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy will lay the foundation stone on Sunday at 10 a.m.
The funding will support better facilities for devotees and tourists visiting the shrine.
MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy sought the funds after promising temple development during the 2024 election campaign.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, and TDP leader Kotamreddy Giridhar Reddy are associated with the project.
- What
- Rs 8.75 crore has been sanctioned for development works and improved visitor facilities at Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple.
- When
- The foundation stone will be laid on Sunday at 10 a.m.; arrangements were pursued on Friday.
- Where
- Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Narasimha Konda in Nellore rural constituency.
- Why
- The funding is intended to restore the temple's past glory and provide better facilities for devotees and tourists.
- Sanctioned amount
- Rs 8.75 crore
- Temple
- Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
- Location
- Narasimha Konda, Nellore rural constituency
- Foundation ceremony
- Sunday at 10 a.m.
- Key works
- Development works and improved facilities for devotees and tourists
- Earlier commitment
- MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy promised temple development during the 2024 election campaign