TTD plans Divya Kshethram in Chennai

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Why not TTD take and rennovate Divya Desams rather than constructing new

kshetram?

 

(http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/08/08/stories/2005080815440800.htm)

 

Tamil Nadu

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> TTD plans Divya Kshethram in Chennai

> Special Correspondent

> Complex to come up on 10-acre site

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> TIRUPATI:

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> : The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is considering

> setting up a `Divya Kshethram' in Chennai for the

> benefit of devotees who constitute the bulk of

> pilgrims visiting the hill temple of Lord

> Venkateswara.

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> Official sources said the TTD planned to set up the

> complex on a 10-acre site in the city. TTD Executive

> Officer A.P.V. Narayana Sarma and his deputy N.

> Mukteswara Rao called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

> Jayalalithaa in her office on Wednesday and

> discussed the subject with her. According to the

> team, the complex would comprise a Lord Venkateswara

> temple, a `mandapam' to perform Kalyanothsavam, a

> marriage hall and an information centre similar to

> the one now functioning from a small TTD premises at

> T. Nagar.

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> The information centre housing a temple and an

> on-line ticketing counter have, of late, been

> throbbing with activity. It has become too crammed

> to meet the needs of devotees, who book tickets

> on-line for darshan in the Tirumala temple and

> accommodation. It is to address this problem that

> the TTD has come up with its proposal.

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> According to a team member, the Chief Minister was

> receptive to the idea, but expressed doubts over the

> availability of such a vast chunk of land in the

> heart of the city. Ms. Jayalalithaa, however,

> promised the team that she would get back in a week.

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> Mr. Sarma presented to Ms. Jayalalithaa an

> audio-cassette album produced by the TTD's Recording

> Project on Alwars' Divya Prabahdham. The TTD also

> offered to donate to the Tamil Nadu Government 108

> sets of the album comprising 72 cassettes for free

> distribution to the Divya Kshethrams in the State.

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