TTD takes possession of land for Sri Venkateswara temple in Assam
Taking a major step towards establishing the first Sri Venkateswara temple in the Northeast, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) formally took possession of a 10-acre
Taking a major step towards establishing the first Sri Venkateswara temple in the Northeast, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) formally took possession of a 10-acre parcel of land at Amerigog village in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam on Tuesday. The Assam government completed the registration process in favour of TTD and handed over the relevant documents to a delegation led by TTD Trust Board Chairman B.R. Naidu.
The move follows the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to establish replica temples of Lord Venkateswara across all States and Union Territories. As part of the initiative, Mr. Naidu had met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati in August last year to initiate discussions on the project.
“The temple will come up in the picturesque valley between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. In consultation with the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Assam, we will soon finalise plans for laying the foundation stone,” Mr. Naidu said. Naidu
said the proposed Balaji Mandir in the land of Maa Kamakhya would hold immense spiritual significance and provide devotees from the Northeast an opportunity to offer prayers and fulfil their vows without having to travel frequently to Tirupati.
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