The Administrative Council (AC) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday (1 April) approved the proposal to allot land to the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) for building a temple in Jammu.
The decision to grant 62 acres of land for a lease period of 40 years was taken at a meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, reports The Hindu.
With this, TTD which is one of the country’s richest independent trusts that manages the famous Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, will build its first ever temple in J&K.
“The temple will have other allied infrastructures, including pilgrim amenities complex, Veda Pathshala, spiritual and meditation centre, residential quarters and parking. In the future, there would be medical and educational facilities also on the campus,” a government spokesman said.
“The TTD’s arrival in J&K will tap the tourism potential, particularly pilgrim tourism in Jammu, the city of Temples, besides enhancing economic activities,” the spokesman said.
“The TTD infrastructure will be an attraction for the pilgrims and tourists in addition to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine and the Amarnathji shrine. It will enable tourists to come and stay longer in Jammu city and will also contribute to economic growth of the region,” he added.
Comments ↓
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.
