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Following is the news published in New Indian Express about Vemulawada temple. Incidentally devout Hindu Adv. Ramana Murthy ji had wrote a letter in The Hans India about Gold Plating to Gopuram of same temple. One can also find his published letter. He had sent the published letter in newspaper through e-mail to Executive Officer of the Temple, Endowments Minister and Chief Minister of Telangana.
Karimnagar (Telangana) : Shri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple authorities had prepared an action plan at a cost of Rs. 150 crore for the development of shrine.
Vemulawada MLA Ch Ramesh Babu submitted the action plan to Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao a few days ago. Accordingly, Chief Minister has assured him that he will visit the ancient shrine soon and take measures for its development. The action plan for the development of Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple, includes the construction of additional accommodation facilities with 150 rooms at Balnagar and Tippapur.
The proposals included in the action plan are: second tower for temple, modernisation and beautification of the temple tank, a religious park, establishment of vedic and music schools, museum and meditation hall.
Sources said that about 50 acres of land would be acquired for temple development.
Besides this, the devasthanam authorities have also urged the government to take measures for the widening of the road from the RTC bus station complex to the temple shrine and construction of two-way road with beautification. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Endowments department and Yadadri temple new designee ‘Stapati’ Soundarya Rajan visited the shrine and inspected the temple complex to prepare a plan for temple development. Sircilla RDO Biksha Naik said all works would be taken up in a systematic and scientific way.
Adv. Ramana Murthy’s letter that appeared in The Hans India
Gold plate temple at Vemulawada
Vemulawada Shri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple in Karimnagar district is one of the famous Shivaite temples in Telangana. It was built in 14th Century. Earlier, the Devasthanam of the temple planned to make gold plating for the Gopuram and approached Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams to undertake the project. Due to various reasons the project was not at all started. TTD has also returned the amount along with interest to the Devasthanam long back. The temple authorities and the Endowments Department should take it up as a joint project for gold plating the temple Gopuram as early as possible.
