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Kurnool Collector reviews Sravana Masam arrangements at Urukunda temple
Kurnool Collector reviews Sravana Masam arrangements at Urukunda temple
Kurnool District Collector A. Siri on Friday reviewed arrangements for the annual Sravana Masam festivities at Urukunda Eeranna Temple near Mantralayam. She directed officials to ensure uninterrupted drinking water, power, sanitation, and…
Kurnool District Collector A. Siri on Friday reviewed arrangements for the annual Sravana Masam festivities at Urukunda Eeranna Temple near Mantralayam. She directed officials to ensure uninterrupted drinking water, power, sanitation, and road facilities for devotees.
The Collector instructed the temple Executive Officer to install floodlights in parking areas and temple surroundings, and to provide round-the-clock medical services. Police were asked to regulate traffic efficiently as large crowds are expected from multiple directions.
Ms. Siri also directed officials to identify government land for a permanent parking facility, as current parking is largely on private land. She ordered strengthening of CCTV surveillance, public announcements, toilets, sanitation, and fire safety. The R&B department was asked to repair potholes on the Kuppagallu-Urukunda road on a war footing, and prepare proposals to widen the Kuppagallu-Urukunda and Kosigi-Urukunda roads into double-lane roads.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Sravana Masam is a holy month in the Hindu calendar, drawing large crowds to temples across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Urukunda Eeranna Temple, near the famous Raghavendra Swamy mutt at Mantralayam, sees a surge in footfall during this period. The Collector's review is a standard pre-festival drill by the district administration, which coordinates multiple departments for crowd management and infrastructure. The specific directive to identify government land for parking signals a longer-term need, as reliance on private land raises recurring logistics and cost issues. The road-widening proposals, if approved, would improve access to the temple, but funding and land acquisition remain pending decisions. The next milestone is the start of Sravana Masam, when actual crowd volumes will test the arrangements.
Source: thehindu.com
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