Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamy on Sunday performed ‘bhumi puja’ for the renovation of Sri Ranganadha Swamy temple at Korukonda in East Godavari district. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and Srivani Trust have sanctioned ₹1.40 crore for the renovation of the temple. BC Welfare Minister Ch. Venu Gopala Krishna and Rajanagaram MLA Jakkampudi Raja joined the seer during the rituals.
Later, the seer also laid the foundation stone for the renovation of the walking route on the hill, where Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple is located. The walking path will be renovated with ₹60 lakh sanctioned by the Endowments Department. In another programme, Mr. Venu Gopala Krishna and Mr. Raja laid foundation stone for ₹3.3 crore works of CC roads and drainages at Korukonda.