TIRUPATI: Six ancient temples in the state will get a makeover with funds from
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
TTD set up Sri Venkateswara Alayala Nirmanam (Srivani) trust a few years ago to seek donations from devotees to spend for construction of new temples across the state and to extend financial assistance to ancient temples. The trust recently released a white paper on Srivani donations.
According to the TTD, devotees have so far extended 860 crore (till May 2023) as donations to the Srivani trust since its inception. The TTD trust board, led by chairman Y V Subba Reddy and EO A V Dharma Reddy,sanctioned 11.61 crore towards renovation of six temples in AP.
The temples which will get a facelift include Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Rayadurgam in Anantapur at 2.65 crore, Sri Chennakesava Swamy temple at Rangasamudram in YSR district at 1.5 crore, Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy temple at Bhanumukkala in Banaganapalle mandal in Nandyal at .1.85 crore, Sri Lakshmi Chennakesava Swamy temple at Sanjamala in Nandyal at 2.21 crore and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Korukonda in East Godavari at 2.4 crore .
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Read MoreSandeep Raghavan, a seasoned Indian journalist, is a Principal Digital Content Creator for The Times of India in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region. Starting in 2008 with Studio N, he moved to Deccan Chronicle in 2013 before joining TOI in 2019. He specializes in religion, politics, and crime, with notable expertise in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
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