Overview
- Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy laid the foundation stone on Sunday at the Penchalakona complex after participating in traditional rituals with priests.
- Venkatagiri MLA Kurugondla Ramakrishna joined the ceremony, which marked the formal start of reconstruction works at the shrine.
- The project is budgeted at ₹6.50 crore to rebuild the Sri Adilakshmi Ammavari Temple located within the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple complex.
- The minister cited ongoing support to temples, including ₹10,000 per month to 141 temples in undivided Nellore district and ₹118.45 crore sanctioned through the Common Good Fund for 58 temples.
- He credited Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan and minister Nara Lokesh with prioritizing temple development, as local officials pressed for forest clearance for a double road and better accommodation, and referenced related projects at Venkatagiri Poleramma Jatara and Yachavaram.