The Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple constructed on the lines of Tirumala temple is all set for a grand opening at Venkatapalem village in Amaravati. The TTD officials are awaiting the government nod for the opening of the temple, and all works relating to the construction have been completed.
According to information, though the total budget for the temple is ₹36 crore, the TTD spent about ₹30 crore till date. The actual estimate for the Tirumala replica at Amaravati was about ₹140 crore. The TTD, however, decided to construct the prakarams, kalyana mandapams, etc., on the lines of Tirumala at a later stage. With this, the construction cost has come down to ₹36 crore.
The TTD authorities, taking inspiration from Pallava, Chola, Chalukya and Vijayanagara architecture, have designed the temple, which stands on one-acre land. In comparison, the area of Tirumala temple occupies three acres. The height of the main deity idol at Tirumala is 9 feet. The height at Amaravati is limited to 8 feet six inches keeping in view of ‘manasutra’ (a calculation to decide the height of idol, temple, etc.).
