- TTD guest house project cleared for Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy
- Kondagattu temple facilities set to expand under TTD plan
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has decided to construct a 100 room capacity guest house and a hall with a seating capacity of 2000 at the Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple premises. The decision was reportedly taken through a resolution passed at a recent TTD board meeting. However, temple authorities said they have not yet received any official communication regarding the project.
According to available details, the TTD guest house project gained momentum after the alliance government came to power. During this period, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pavan Kalyan visited the Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple on June 29. He performed special poojas, as Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy is known to be his favourite god. During the visit, temple authorities and priests informed him about the difficulties faced by devotees due to the lack of proper guest house facilities at the shrine.
They submitted a representation requesting the construction of a 100 room capacity guest house and a 2000 seating capacity hall through TTD. Pavan Kalyan reportedly responded positively to the request. Later, temple priests and local MLA Medipally Satyam also brought the issue to the notice of the AP Deputy Chief Minister on several occasions. Therefore, the demand for improved infrastructure at the shrine continued to receive attention.
Meanwhile, in October, officials from the TTD engineering department visited the Kondagattu temple. They examined land at two locations. One site was beside the ghat road, while the other was near the JNTU engineering college. After inspection, the site beside the ghat road was finalised. Within a fortnight, Kondagattu temple authorities allocated land in survey number 362/1 for the project and sent a letter to TTD.
Later, during a recent TTD executive council meeting, a resolution was reportedly passed to construct the guest house at Kondagattu by spending Rs 190 crore. It was also decided to release Rs 35 crore in the first phase. However, temple Executive Officer Krishna Rao said that no official communication has been received so far regarding the resolution.
Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple is one of the famous temples in Telangana. It is located on the Karimnagar Jagtial main road in Mallial mandal. Devotees from across Telangana and neighbouring states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka visit the shrine regularly. The temple hosts major festivals every year, including Hanuman Chinna Jayanthi and Hanuman Pedda Jayanthi. In recent decades, the shrine has also become popular for Hanuman deeksha, drawing large numbers of devotees during jayanthi celebrations.
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