Overview
- State officials say the Tripura visit is not finalised and September 22 remains a tentative inauguration date.
- Senior officers, including DGP Anurag Dhyankar, reviewed security and logistics in Udaipur, and the chief minister is expected to inspect preparations.
- The 524-year-old shrine was redeveloped for over Rs 52 crore under the Union Tourism Ministry’s PRASHAD scheme, with Rs 7 crore from the state.
- The site, built in 1501 by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya, is recognised as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
- A separate Rs 97.70 crore 51-Shakti Peethas Park at Banduar has been approved, with the foundation laid on July 13 and plans for replicas and visitor amenities four kilometres from the temple.