The much delayed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s visit to Andhra Pradesh in order to offer gold ornaments to Lord Venkateswara Swamy and Goddess Kanaka Durga is at last finalized.
Highly placed sources revealed that KCR will visit Tirumala and Vijayawada on January 30. During his one day visit, he will pay obeisance to both Lord Venkateswara and Goddess Kanaka Durga. As he is visiting Vijayawada, there are chances of his formal meeting with his AP counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu.
It may be recalled that KCR had promised to offer gold jewellery to various gods if Telangana was achieved during the Telangana movement. After becoming CM, KCR approved Rs 5.59 crore from the Common Good Fund (CGF) of the endowments department to make gold ornaments for the gods. Rs 5 crore has been allotted for Lord Venkateswara and Rs 59 lakh for other deities.
The other promises he made were a golden crown to the presiding deity Bhadrakali Ammavaru at the historic Bhadrakali temple. Towards this promise, the Chief Minister has earmarked Rs 57 lakh for preparing a 2-kg Bangaru Kireetam (golden crown).
He also ordered 20-25 gram Bangaru Meesalu (golden moustache) for the Kuravi Veerabhadra Swamy temple at Warangal which costs about Rs 30,000- 40,000, a Mukku Pudaka (golden nose ring) weighing 10-15 gram worth Rs 30,000-40,000 for Kanaka Durga Ammavaru of Vijayawada in AP and another golden nose ring weighing 10-15 gram, costing about Rs 30,000 to 45,000 for Padmavathi Ammavaru, Tiruchannuru, Tirupati.
