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**Capital Metro Project Team Visits Vijayawada Temple, Impressed by Upgrades**
**Vijayawada, July 2, 2025** – A delegation reviewing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Capital Metro Project visited the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam atop Indrakeeladri today. The team, which included Jayadeep, Joint Secretary to the Union government (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs – MoHUA), retired Chief Engineer Ramakrishna Reddy, and representatives from the State government, met with Executive Officer V.K. Seenanayak to discuss the project’s progress.
The officials were reportedly impressed by recent reforms and improvements made to the temple’s facilities and lauded the EO for enhancing the pilgrim experience while maintaining the temple’s spiritual significance.
In separate events, members of the Andhra Pradesh Sādhu Parishad, attending the National Hindu Religious Conference in Vijayawada, also visited the Kanaka Durga Temple. Following a warm welcome and darshan, they participated in the Aashada saare programme. The sadhus praised the temple’s dedication to Sanātana Dharma through initiatives such as collective spiritual events, free prasadam distribution, and annadanam, calling it a model for temples nationwide. They commended the temple management for creating an environment that blends devotion with community service.
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