■ The TTD revised the project cost down to Rs.36 crore

■ The proposal received approval from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board in 2018

■ With the return of the coalition government, the temple project has now been revived

The temple will feature an imposing seven-story Rajagopuram at the main entrance, five-story gopurams in three directions, extensive prakarams

Metro India News | AMARAVATI

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced its decision to construct a grand Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Amaravati, modeled after the revered Tirumala shrine. The temple will feature an imposing seven-story Rajagopuram at the main entrance, five-story gopurams in three directions, extensive prakarams, mada streets, and a sacred pushkarini. Daily sevas and grand festivals will be conducted, transforming the temple into a major spiritual destination.

The temple construction will proceed parallel to the ongoing capital city development, with an estimated budget of Rs.185 crore. The initiative to build the shrine was originally proposed seven years ago by the then-Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government, which allocated 25 acres of land in Venkatapalem, strategically located between the main access road and the Krishna river embankment. The initial budget for the project was set at Rs.150 crore, and the proposal received approval from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board in 2018.

However, after the change in government, with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) coming to power, the temple construction faced significant setbacks. The TTD revised the project cost down to Rs.36 crore, limiting construction to the main temple, inner prakaram, a single Rajagopuram, and a dwajasthambam mandapam. With the return of the coalition government, the temple project has now been revived with renewed vigor. The government is determined to restore the original vision for the temple, ensuring that Amaravati emerges as a significant spiritual and cultural landmark in Andhra Pradesh.