Telangana: Yadadri temple set to get gold dome, doors

HYDERABAD: The temple dome (Rajagopuram) and the main doors of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadadri will be coated with gold, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Sunday after visiting the temple premises.
Expert goldsmiths from Pembarthy in Jangaon will carry out the 60-kg gold plating project, estimated to cost Rs 50 crore. The overall cost of temple and temple-town project, including its development as a major religious-tourist destination is estimated to be about Rs 1,200 crore.
Over 2,000 acres have been allocated for the project to turn Yadadri into a major religious-cum-tourist destination in Telangana, after TTD went to AP.
KCR, who has been personally monitoring the project which has been taken up after the formation of Telangana, spent over six-hours inspecting the ongoing work on Sunday and offered special pujas.
The CM suggested that specialist goldsmiths from Pembarthy should be engaged to provide gold cover to the temple tower and the main gates.
KCR instructed principal secretary (finance) Ramakrishna Rao over phone to release in next three weeks Rs 75 crore for the temple.
As the Yadadri temple is famous for Satyanarayana Swamy Vratham, the CM directed officials to make provision and facilities in the temple for 4,000 people to perform it at one go.
The parking lots will have provision to park 5,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. The tank adjacent to the temple complex would be filled up every two months by drawing water from Kaleshwaram project. Expert architects will work on beautification of Gandipet tank and its periphery as a tourist spot, the CM said. The temple ring road would be developed like a necklace with provisions for walking and cycling tracks, greenery and illumination.
Work for construction of 365 quarters and cottages in 200 acres will be speeded up. Contractors not doing work in time would be removed, he said, adding that TSRTC officials would provide free bus service to devotees from the bus stand to the temple.
The CM said work should not be taken up in haste and that the temple should reflect and epitomise beauty and spirituality, adding that all the Agama Sastra guidelines and traditions should be followed strictly.