Telangana government bets big on temple tourism
1 year, 9 months ago

Telangana government bets big on temple tourism

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With temples like the one at Yadadri and the Unesco-recognized Ramappa temple in Mulugu getting a facelift and new effort to refurbish other sites, temple tourism is in for a major boost in the state. Officials from Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation said that the government was keen on transforming temples to more than pilgrimage sites offering better facilities like accommodation and connectivity so as to attract tourists and thereby boost tourism. A senior TSTDC official told Deccan Chronicle, “Previously many people did not know about Yadadri temple but after it was refurbished 50 per cent of tourists visiting the state enquire about the place. Around 30 per cent of tourists try to make it to Yadadri.” “Apart from the Saraswati temple in Basara, more projects are in the pipeline for renovation like the Vemulawada Shiva temple. Citing examples like Palakuthy and Valmidi in Warangal, Bammera village in Jangaon, Rao said, “The focus is mostly to preserve and popularise historic figures and forgotten historical relevance of these places.

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Government unveils Master Plan for Medaram Jathara
1 week, 3 days ago

Government unveils Master Plan for Medaram Jathara

Deccan Chronicle  

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India TV News  

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Telangana: Villagers collect over Rs 3 crore to restore 1,000-year-old temple in ruins
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Op India  

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Centre approves ₹141 Crore loans for development of Ramappa Circuit and Somasila Retreat
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Hindu  

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Telangana to Boost Adventure, Spiritual, and Heritage Tourism
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Telangana to Boost Adventure, Spiritual, and Heritage Tourism

Deccan Chronicle  

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Master plan soon for facelift of Kaleshwaram: Shailaja
2 months, 4 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Historian submits preliminary report on Temple Tourism Circuit plan to Andhra Pradesh CM
4 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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We will preserve rich cultural heritage of Telangana: Revanth
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Telangana: Sri Bhadrakali Devi Temple to Undergo Rs 30 crore Renovation
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Sri Bhadrakali Devi Temple to Undergo Rs 30 crore Renovation

Deccan Chronicle  

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New Grand Balaji Temple Rises Near Bhongir
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Beyond Ayodhya: 7 lesser-known Shri Ram temples worth exploring in 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year ago

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The Hindu  

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BJP Govt Not Giving National Festival Status to Medaram Jatara, says Indrakaran
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP Govt Not Giving National Festival Status to Medaram Jatara, says Indrakaran

Deccan Chronicle  

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Telangana temples restored to past glory: Indrakaran Reddy
1 year, 7 months ago

Telangana temples restored to past glory: Indrakaran Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Endowments minister A. Indrakaran Reddy on Wednesday declared that state government has restored the past glory of temples in Telangana. Inaugurating the newly constructed Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple at Nagaramgutta in Konaraopet mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district, Indrakaran said previous governments never bothered about development of temples in the state. But the BRS government is allocating separate funds for renovating …

Officials inspect Kondagattu Hanuman temple vicinity
1 year, 10 months ago

Officials inspect Kondagattu Hanuman temple vicinity

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A week after Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao declared that the Anjaneya Swamy temple in Kondagattu, Jagtial district, would be developed into the largest Hanuman temple in the country, forest officials visited Kodimyala forest surroundings on Monday to chalk-out the temple expansion plans. Dobriyal, principal chief conservator of forests surveyed the area and suggested plans to develop and restore …

India\'s biggest Hanuman temple in Telangana: KCR
1 year, 10 months ago

India\'s biggest Hanuman temple in Telangana: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

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President inaugurates Tourism Facilitation Centre, offers prayers at Srisailam temple
1 year, 11 months ago

President inaugurates Tourism Facilitation Centre, offers prayers at Srisailam temple

Deccan Chronicle  

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KCR attends \'Maha Kumbha Samprokshana\' ceremony at Yadadri Temple
2 years, 8 months ago

KCR attends \'Maha Kumbha Samprokshana\' ceremony at Yadadri Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Yadadri : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao attended the 'Maha Kumbha Samprokshana' ceremony at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Monday. The reconstruction of the temple has been made at a cost of Rs 1,280 crore in the past five-and-a-half years. The temple management has set up an automated and mechanized prasadam production unit atop …

Renovated Yadadri all set for grand opening tomorrow
2 years, 8 months ago

Renovated Yadadri all set for grand opening tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will felicitate several people involved in renovating the Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple in Yadadri during his visit for reopening the temple complex on Monday. He took personal decisions besides visiting and inspecting the construction works on various occasions.” The minister said the temple had been strategically built with a vision to achieve longevity for the …

Yadadri all set for inaugural
2 years, 8 months ago

Yadadri all set for inaugural

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao's dream project, the renovation of Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple in Yadadri, 70 km away from the city, has turned a visual treat on Saturday with every corner of the main temple hall being illuminated with colourful lights. With a blend of Pallava, Chalukya, Dravidian and Kakatiya styles of architecture, the temple features four mini …

TS to give temples a facelift: Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

TS to give temples a facelift: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that the government has spent more money on renovating historical temples in the state, animal husbandry minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Sunday said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has given importance to developing temples and helping them regain their original glory. Yadav said that Komaravelli Mallanna temple now boasts of all kinds of facilities, which has resulted …

UNESCO tag a wake-up call for Telangana govt
3 years, 4 months ago

UNESCO tag a wake-up call for Telangana govt

New Indian Express  

The state government’s record in conserving and protecting monuments is far from satisfactory. There are 137 buildings under its protection while the ASI takes care of eight monuments including Ramappa, Charminar and the Thousand Pillar temple in Warangal. The state government, in 2019, tried to pull down 150-yearold Errum Manzil Palace in Hyderabad for the construction of a new Assembly …

Locals cheer as Ramappa gets into world tourism map
3 years, 4 months ago

Locals cheer as Ramappa gets into world tourism map

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: The marvel of Kakatiya era, Ramappa temple in Palampet of Mulugu district, has become the face of Telangana on the global tourism front with the award of world heritage site tag by the Unesco on Sunday. Former sarpanch and convenor of Ramappa Temple Protection Committee Venkataram Mohan Rao said a tunnel was being dug as part of the Devadula …

Mohan Guruswamy | The God business is good business all across India
3 years, 8 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | The God business is good business all across India

Deccan Chronicle  

There has been a palpable rise in religiosity all across the country, evidenced by the visible accretion of places of worship and with it an aggressive assertion of identity either by appearance, statues, processions and loud calls to worship and music. While the concentration of the Centre’s tourism promotion efforts focuses on the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur “Golden Triangle”, the highest number of …

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