Hyderabad: Jana Sena chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy was his family deity and added that the deity’s grace gave him a rebirth.
During his visit on Saturday, Pawan Kalyan offered prayers at the Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple. Along with him, TTD Board Chairman B R Naidu also took part in the darshan.
Earlier in the day, the Deputy Chief Minister reached JNTU by helicopter. There, Telangana Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman welcomed him. From the helipad, he then proceeded directly to the temple.
Pawan Kalyan launches development works at Kondagattu
At the temple premises, Pawan Kalyan laid the foundation stone for development works with TTD support. The projects will be executed at a cost of ₹35.19 crore.
As part of the plan, authorities will construct 96 accommodation rooms. In addition, they will build diksha viramana mandapams. As a result, the facilities will allow 2,000 devotees to remove their mala vows at a time.
Speaking on the occasion, Pawan Kalyan recalled an earlier assurance given to temple authorities. Accordingly, he said he agreed to support the works immediately after they approached him.
Meanwhile, he expressed hope that both Telugu states would remain prosperous. He therefore attributed their well-being to the blessings of Anjaneya Swamy.
Welcoming the Telangana government’s move, Pawan Kalyan praised the implementation of the temple master plan. If required, he said he would personally serve as a kar sevak. Moreover, he assured continued support for future temple development.
Several public representatives and officials attended the programme. These included AP Legislative Council Whip Pidugu Hariprasad, Choppadandi MLA Medipalli Sathyam, Endowments Principal Secretary Shailaja Ramaiyer, and Jagtial Collector Sathya Prasad.