Lieutenant Governor unveils plaque of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Jammu

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took part in the Bhoomi Pujan and unveiled the plaque to mark the  laying of foundation stone in presence of Union MoS PMO Jitendra Singh, Union MoS Home G Kishan  Reddy, Chairman TTD Board Y V Subba Reddy, Ram Madhav, Member National Executive RSS.

Speaking on the occasion, the LG said that the magnificent temple when completed would be a centre  of faith as well as destination of spirituality.

He said that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Board would establish a Gurukul and Veda Pathshala to promote the Sanskrit language and ancient culture of Vedic teachings and learning.

The board has also agreed to set up centres of excellence in the field of healthcare on the lines of its  excellence centres in Andhra Pradesh.

Terming the occasion as a historic and proud day for J&K, the LG expressed gratitude towards Tirumala  Tirupati Devasthanams Board and the Centre for fulfilling the long-pending wish of the people of north  India for establishing the temple of lord Balaji on the land of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.

“Lord Balaji’s divine blessing is a state of inner celebration. Ved Pathshala in the second phase will  strengthen the foundation of Indian culture. The construction of the temple will also open up  opportunities across sectors and it will certainly change the economy of the region,” the LG said.

“The temple would become a major religious and pilgrimage destination attracting a lot more tourists,  which would ultimately give boost to the religious and pilgrimage tourism, besides providing ample  livelihood opportunities, and socio-economic upliftment of the people of the region,” the LG said.