Udayagiri Fort NELLORE: A Rs 7.25-crore conservation plan for Udayagiri's historic hill fort and Ranganayakula Temple in Andhra Pradesh is awaiting corporate or philanthropic funding, leaving proposed restoration work at the centuries-old heritage complex dependent on finding donors. The Union Ministry of Culture disclosed the funding status in Parliament in response to a question from Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, according to Deccan Chronicle. The National Culture F

Sri Gnana Prasunamba Sameta Kalahastiswara Temple stands at Yeruru village in Chillakuru mandal, in the Nellore region, NELLORE: An ancient Shiva temple near the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh is receiving a new lease of life as the Archaeological Survey of India undertakes conservation of a little-known monument containing medieval Tamil inscriptions and architectural evidence of the region's Chola-era past. The Sri Gnana Prasunamba Sameta Kalahastiswara Temple stands at Ye

Kamakshi Sametha Siddheswara Swamy Temple NELLORE: Andhra Pradesh authorities are preparing to restore the ancient Kamakshi Sametha Siddheswara Swamy Temple at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district, with archaeology experts examining the coastal shrine and reviewing reconstruction plans intended to preserve its historic character. Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy inspected the temple on April 24 along with Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, Archaeological Sur

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will launch development works worth Rs 11,085 crore under 'Palle Panduga 3.0' at Udayagiri in Nellore district on September 29.As part of the programme, CC roads will be laid in villages covering 6,000 km at a cost of Rs 2,700 crore, said an official press release on Sunday. BT road works covering 9,500 km will be taken up at a