TTD begins construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Telangana's Khammam

Khammam (Telangana) Oct 12 (UNI)Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Monday began construction of a Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Khammam, with Rs3.40 crore sanctioned for building its compound wall. Chinna Jeeyar Swamy performed the Bhoomi Puja in the presence of TTD Chairman B R Naidu and Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao. The foundation stone was unveiled amid traditional rituals and Vedic chanting. The Telangana Government allotted 20.04 cents of land at Darusulapuram revenue village in Khammam Urban Mandal for the project. The proposed temple complex will comprise the main shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, sub-shrines, a Rajagopuram, a kitchen…