CM Review meeting on Yadadri Development at Camp Office on Monday

Honourable Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekhar Rao said that Yadadri Temple with its uniqueness and speciality in several aspects needs to be developed as a great temple making use of every inch of the area for which a comprehensive plan of action has to be drawn. He said that a detailed plan has to be worked out for the Yadadri Temple Development works construction. He also said that a master plan also to be worked out by the Yadadri Temple Development Authority. CM desired that even if over a lakh of devotees come to the temple in future they should have an easy darshan of the Lord as well as every facility for their stay. The CM said that the new Yadadri that would be developed should have the qualities of spirituality, devotion, tourism importance etc. The CM has reviewed the Yadadri Temple development work in the Camp Office this afternoon.  Minister for Energy Sri. G. Jagadish, Govt Whip Smt. Gongidi Sunitha, MP Sri. Boora Narsaiah Goud, MLA Sri. Gadari Kishore, Special Chief Secretary Sri.MG. Gopal, Special Secretary to CM Sri. Bhoopal Reddy,  Yadadri Temple Development Authority special officer Sri. Kishan Rao, Yadadri District Collector Smt Anitha Ramachandran, R&B ENC Sri. Ravinder Rao, Temple Architects Sri Anand sai, Sri. Jagan, Mohan, EO Smt. Geetha and Yadadri Archakas participated in the meeting.

        The Chief Minister said that “Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is an important temple in Telangana. In every village in telangana most of the families will have persons with names Yadagiri, Lakshmi Narasimha, Narasimha, Narasimha Rao, Yadadri etc invariably. The telugu calendar months Magham, Chaitram, Vaishakham, Jyeshtha and Phalguna will be flooded with devotees with large numbers. In the recent past devotees visiting Yadadri has increased considerably. During holidays as well as special festive occasion devotees number is touching almost a lakh. In tune with the increasing number of devotees the facilities in Yadadri are to be provided even if the devotees numbers touches a lakh. It should be ensured that they have an easy darshan, accommodation and no traffic difficulties. In view of devotees coming from all parts of the State and on all four sides of Yadadri, there should be four lane roads. In addition to the four lane ring road to Yadadri, a road has also be developed around Yadadri temple for Pradakshana. Cottages for the visitors are to be built with all facilities opposite to the main temple hill. In the 13 acres of area on the North east side a special presidential suite to be built. The present bus stand and bus depots are to be moved to a different place to avoid any inconvenience to the passengers.  Police, Fire and Health services need to be recognized as emergency services and they need to be further improved in Yadadri.

CM further said that “adequate funds for developing Yadadri and making it a great temple city have been provided.  Enough of land has been acquired and purchased.  Now what has left out is proceeding with constructions with a comprehensive definite plan of action. We have decided to make Yadadri a unique temple with several specialities.  Accordingly, it is time now that every aspect has to be carefully planned and then proceeded further. I suggest that a team of officers, temple architects and planners tour different temples in the country to study the facilities and other aspects there and then make suggestion to the government for improvement”.

      “It is known that Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy has 32 different forms all these different forms of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy are to be in Yadadri, where they are to be placed and in what manner has to be decided in accordance with the advice of spiritual leaders. Similarly have a particular area or a complex or a building are to be named after particular God needs to be studied. The whole of temple area should be full of devotional songs for which adequate sound system to be provided. The devotional writers of yester years and their works are to be brought to the limelight. Devotees should be provided with transport facility to carry them to the hilltop from the Yadadri village and from there special buses are to be provided. It should be a one way traffic. All through the road on both ways care to be taken to provide good landscape”.

       “Small traders on top of the hill and as well as down the hill cooperated with the Government for temple development work. We need to take special attention for their livelihood. We should develop a shopping complex where these small traders & merchants should be provided with rooms for their business. Special provision should be made for handicrafts & handloom products.  For such of the devotees who wants to sleep overnight on the hill and visit the temple during that period are to be provided facilities for stay at walk able distance. Temple officers, building complexes as well as officer’s residential complex are also to be built.  The Archakas are also to be provided residential facilities near the temple as they need to attend the pooja programmes of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy on specified timings. The 85 acres forest land near Yadadri has to be properly utilized.

-Press note