Temples Along Godavari To Be Developed In Time Before Pushkaralu: Ponuguleti
Speaking to the media, he said that the government has resolved to develop all temples along the Godavari river, from Basara to Bhadrachalam, in time for the Godavari Pushkaralu.
Bhadradri Kothagudem: Telangana Minister for Revenue and Housing, Information & Public Relations, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy visited the Bhadrachalam Sita Ramachandraswamy temple on Friday and offered special prayers before the deity in the main shrine. The Minister was on a visit to review the temple reconstruction works, being carried out at a cost of Rs 351 crore. Speaking to the media, he said that the government has resolved to develop all temples along the Godavari river, from Basara to Bhadrachalam, in time for the Godavari Pushkaralu.
The Minister said the Bhadradri temple would be rebuilt on a grand and spectacular scale. He said works are being expedited to ensure the temple's northern gate is ready in time for the Mukkoti Utsavams.
During his inspection, he reviewed a wide range of development works currently in progress, including the surroundings of the Chitrakoot Mandapam, the goshala, the annadanam satram, the vista complex, the pathway leading to the Shiva temple, the northern gate darshan area, multiple ongoing developments within the historic temple, and the construction of the main streets around the temple and sought detailed updates from officials on the status of each of these works.
The Minister instructed officials to take all necessary steps to ensure that every ongoing work is completed well ahead of the Sri Ramanavami Utsavams scheduled for April 2027. As part of the broader temple development programme, the first phase of works, backed by an allocation of Rs 276 crore, has already been inaugurated.
The Minister added that works related to sculptures and stone structures for the temple are being initiated locally, so that this specialised craftsmanship can be carried out on-site rather than being sourced from elsewhere. "We will complete all these undertaken works on time and beautify the town of Bhadrachalam," he said.
Also present on the occasion were MLA Payam Venkateswarlu, Tellam Venkat Rao, Jare Adinarayana, District Collector Ankit, and representatives of the construction agency executing the redevelopment works.
