YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Inaugurates Sri Vakula Matha Temple In Tirupati

Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on the 23rd of June, Thursday, inaugurated Sri Vakula Matha Temple at Peruru village near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

During the inauguration, Mr. Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy performed special rituals and puja on the occasion. Ahead of the ritual, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister planted a sapling in the temple premises to mark the occasion. The installation of the idol and Maha Samprokshana festivities were performed in the morning of Thursday.

The newly inaugurated temple is spread over 83.42 acres and was opened for darshan on the afternoon of the 23rd of June.

Furthermore, the new Sri Vakula Matha Temple would also be developed as a pilgrim tourism hub in Andhra Pradesh.

Dr. Vedantam Vishnu Bhattacharyulu, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Agama advisor, said, the temple which is dedicated to the Vakulamatha, mother of Lord Venkateswara Swamy, was renovated as per Agama Shastra and the gopuram has been gold plated with 20 kg gold with the support of the TTD.