K Chandrasekhar Rao

HYDERABAD: A god-fearing man, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has taken up an ambitious mission of reviving and refurbishing the temples in the state.

After deciding to model the Yadagirigutta temple (renamed Yadadri) on the lines of the globally renowned Tirupati, he allotted 100 crore for this temple in 2014. KCR also announced that every year the state government will allocate not less than 100 crore for the development of Yadadri as a comprehensive spiritual centre. Till date, Rs 300 crore has been allocated for this purpose.

Another temple that received the attention of the CM is Vemulavada Sri Rajarajeswari temple. After visiting the temple in Vemulawada , known as Dakshin Kasi ( South Kasi ), the CM sanctioned an annual fund of Rs 100 crore every year for the temple in the 2017-18 budget.

Apart from these two, Rs 100 crore has been allocated in the budget for the development of the Sri Seetha Ramachandra temple in Bhadrachalam town, which is to be developed as an integrated township. The TRS government has also decided to develop Nagarjunasagar as a Buddhist centre on lines of Bodh Gaya in Bihar. A separate authority has been formed for development of the Sri Parvathrama-Budhha Vanam, where 27 feet Buddha Statue presented by the Sri Lankan government will be placed in the 274 acre land earmarked for the project.

