CM to lay foundation for new Kalahasti Temple Rajagopuram

Hyderabad, Aug 23 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr K Rosaiah will lay foundation for the new Rajagopuram of the Sri Kalahasteeswara Swamy Temple at Sri Kalahasthi on August 29 or 30.The Chief Minister held a review meeting on the subject with the Minister for Endowments and senior officials here today.The CVR Group of Companies have volunteered to reconstruct the Rajagopuram, meeting the entire expenditure. Principal Secretary, Revenue, K V Ramanachary showed the designs and blueprints for the new Rajagopuram prepared by the department, to the Chief Minister.He said the new temple tower would be constructed based on the designs of the old structure as per the ''Agama Sastras.'' The construction works would be done under the supervision of the experts and the government, he said. The reconstruction of the Rajagopuram was expected to be completed in two years time, by the end of 2012.
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