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Telangana govt to develop major temples as per devotees’ faith: Minister Seethakka

Rajanna Siricilla, Jan 16 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, and Women and Child Welfare Seethakka on Friday said the people’s government led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will take up the development and expansion of temples across the State in accordance with the faith and beliefs of devotees.
The Minister offered special prayers at the Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada. On her arrival, Government Whip and Vemulawada MLA Adi Srinivas, In-charge Collector Garima Agrawal, and Superintendent of Police Mahesh B. Geete welcomed her with bouquets.
Temple priests and officials received the Minister with Purnakumbham. She first performed the bull calf vow, offered special prayers to Lord Bhimeshwara Swamy and later visited Gayatri Mata. The priests presented her with prasadam and offered Vedic blessings.
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