A 90-year-old devotee, Hari Mukund Panda, has constructed a replica of the Tirumala temple in Shrikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The temple, built over 13 acres of land, houses a replica of Lord Venkateshwara's idol and mirrors the architecture and rituals of the original shrine. Panda funded the project entirely from his own resources, refusing donations. The temple's construction was inspired by an unpleasant experience Panda had at Tirumala two decades ago.
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00:00This temple, which houses a replica of the idol of Lord Venkateshwara, originally located in the temple at Tirumala, has been built in Sri Kakulam, Andhra Pradesh by a 90-year-old ardent devotee of the Lord.
00:16The temple, which mirrors the architecture and rituals of the original Tirumala shrine, was constructed by Hari Mukund Panda using his own funds.
00:30This temple has been completed.
00:32This is our time for our money.
00:39We have to work on the temple.
00:43The temple has been completed.
00:47Thank you very much.
01:17It was an unpleasant experience about two decades ago at the Tirumala temple that prompted
01:24Panda to construct this temple in his village.
01:29Panda says he returned from Tirumala without having a proper darshan at the temple, despite
01:34having purchased a ticket and waited for hours to offer prayers.
01:40Upon his return, he narrated the experience to his mother, who encouraged him to construct
01:45the temple which replicates the original one.
01:48In the Tirumala temple, there was a ticket for 300-500 rupees.
01:55The temple was inside the temple, and the temple was inside the temple.
02:01The temple was inside the temple, and the temple was inside the temple.
02:05The temple was very sad that our mother is here.
02:09The mother said that we were in Tirumala, and the Bhagavan did not exist.
02:14It was searching for the temple around the temple the temple at the temple, and the
02:17temple would chant the temple, and the temple would Pyla.
02:22And the temple would also be a country where we were 형itiated, because the temple of
02:28Baltam occurs throughout the temple.
02:29That is the kind of humanity that we had.
02:31We tried to, one of the most important things, it was a fewHAs and it was created.
02:36After the temple announced the temple to its own municipality, the temple wasWHAT, and the temple by the
02:44The temple, which was completed recently, has been drawing a large number of devotees from nearby areas.
03:14The temple, which was completed in the morning, has been a long time for the temple, and has been a long time for the temple, and has been a long time for the temple.
03:33Completely self-funded, this temple has been constructed over 13 acres of land Panda owned
04:00and took six years to complete.
04:03Panda says despite people ready to offer funds, he has refused to accept any donations as
04:10an expression of his devotion to Lord Venkateshwara.