Telangana Budget proposes Yadagirigutta Temple Board; Endowments department gets ₹190 crore

A view of the 14.5-acre temple complex of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta.
| Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal

Telangana Government has focussed its attention on all round development of the major temples in the State with allocation of Rs. 190 crore for the Endowment department.

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The prime focus of the Government now is to set up Yadagirigutta Temple Board on the lines of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board, to ensure efficient management, administration, and further development of the temple, securing its future as a prominent religious and cultural hub.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the budget presented in the Assembly on Wednesday said the Government will not focus its attention on the development of Kurumurthi temple in Ammapur in Mahbubnagar district at a cost of ₹110 crore. This will be spent on the construction of the ghat road and other infrastructure projects have already been initiated.

Godavari River Harathi

In addition, under the management of the Basara Sri Gnana Saraswati Amma Temple, the state has launched the Godavari River Harathi (ritual offering) programme, further enriching the region’s spiritual and cultural legacy. For the development of Vemulawada, recognized as the Kashi of the South, the government has sanctioned ₹100 crores, and the work is progressing rapidly.

Mr. Bhatti said to honour the sentiments of the people of Telangana, the government has officially renamed Yadadri as Yadagirigutta. The Vimana Gopuram (temple tower) at the Yadagirigutta Temple has been gilded with 60 kilograms of gold, and a magnificent Samprokshanam (Consecration Ceremony) was held to celebrate this significant milestone.

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