# Mahatma Gandhi Temple draws crowds for Independence Day event 2026-08-15T14:46:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet People from Srikakulam and nearby areas gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi Temple in Shanti Nagar on August 15 to mark India’s 80th Independence Day. Children from schools and colleges joined residents in paying tribute to freedom fighters whose statues were installed at the temple in 2022. The event was organised by the Gandhi Mandiram-Freedom Fighters Smruthi Vanam association. Chairman Surangi Mohana Rao, convener Jami Bhimashankar and coordinator M.V.S.S. Sastry attended. The association also announced plans to install a Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan statue honouring soldiers and farmers. Work on the statue is under way, with an unveiling expected soon. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Mahatma Gandhi, Shanti Nagar, Srikakulam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mahatma-gandhi-temple-draws-crowds-for-independence-day-event/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mahatma-gandhi-temple-draws-crowds-for-independence-day-event/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.