Jharkhand
Balaji Temple in Jharkhand
- 29 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced to construct a replica of the Tirupati Balaji temple in Jharkhand.
Key Points
- The government of Jharkhand approached Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy with a plea to establish a Lord Balaji temple in the state.
- According to the sources, there is an allocation of 100 acres of land for the temple’s construction at Devgarh, which also has shrines of Shri Vadyanatha, one of the jyotirlingas and also a Shakti Peeth.
- TTD plans to establish at least one replica temple of Lord Balaji in every state and union territory across the country.
- The trust has already established temples at Jammu, Rishikesh, Delhi, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Odisha etc.
