Yadadri temple, brainchild of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is expected to be completed in 2019. The temple is being built entirely in stone by sculpting a hill of granite is being sculpted into a temple, standing atop the small hillock of Yadagirgutta.
About:
Nomenclature: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is also known as Yadadri and Yadagirigutta temple.
Location: It is situated on a hillock in Yadagirigutta of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana.
Features:
It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
The sanctum sanctorum or Garbhagriha of the temple is located in a cave, under a huge slating rock, which covers half the abode.
Renovation:
A new temple is being built at the old temple site. The Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekhar Rao initiated the renovation of the temple
The work started in 2016 and the entire temple project is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
The temple was renamed as Yadadri by Vaishnavaite ascetic Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, who is overseeing its construction.
Key features:
The temple is built entirely in stone, probably the first one after the monolithic Kailasa Temple in the Ellora caves that was built in 8th
The centuries-old practice of using lime mortar to join different stone parts is being used.
The architecture of the temple is based on Agama Shashtra.
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