NELLORE: Emphasising a statewide religious revival, endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy introduced that greater than 600 historic temples are being renovated, alongside building of latest shrines and monetary help for hundreds of temples throughout Andhra Pradesh.

The minister made the announcement after attending the Maha Kumbhabhishekam of Sri Seetharamaswamy Temple at Viruvuru village in Podalakur mandal on Thursday, together with Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy.

He mentioned the Viruvuru temple was renovated at a value of ₹50 lakh, together with ₹40 lakh from the Frequent Good Fund and ₹10 lakh contributed by donors, with key constructions inbuilt granite. Additional growth works are deliberate in phases.

Highlighting broader initiatives, Anam mentioned greater than 5,900 temples are receiving month-to-month monetary help below the Dhoopa Deepa Naivedyam scheme. As well as, below the management of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, plans are below strategy to assemble 5,000 new temples with an allocation of ₹750 crore by means of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams help.

Describing Nellore as an rising religious hub, he mentioned temple growth works price crores of rupees are below approach throughout the district.

Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy praised the federal government’s efforts, stating that by no means earlier than had such intensive funds been allotted for temple growth.

Endowments officers and native public representatives have been current on the occasion.