PM TO LAUNCH PROJECTS WORTH RS 13,430CR IN ANDHRA ON OCT 16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday where he will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation several development projects.

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Modi will begin his tour of the state with visits to Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanamand Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra in Srisailam from where he will travel to Kurnool, where he will unveil projects worth Rs 13,430 crore and also address a public meeting.

In Srisailam, the prime minister will perform pooja at the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple, which is one of the 12Jyotirlingas and one of the 52 Shakti Peeths.

A unique feature of this temple is the coexistence of a Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peeth in the same premises, making it one of its kind in the entire country, an official statement said.

The prime minister will also visit the Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra, a memorial complex that includes a meditation hall featuring models of four iconic forts -- Pratapgad, Rajgad, Raigad, and Shivneri -- placed at the four corners.