30 assistance centres to be set up along Simhachalam Giri Pradakshina route
Andhra Pradesh officials are preparing for the annual Giri Pradakshina at Simhachalam temple by setting up 30 assistance centers along the 32-km route. The administration is coordinating police, medical, and municipal services to manage the expected influx of devotees.
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Large-scale religious events require significant logistical planning to ensure public safety, sanitation, and traffic management.
With a week to go for the annual Giri Pradakshina of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam, the district administration has stepped up preparations for the event, which is expected to draw lakhs of devotees from across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring States.
District Collector Abhishikt Kishore, accompanied by Commissioner of Police Shankabratha Bagchi, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg, Simhachalam Devasthanam Executive Officer Venkata Rao, APEPDCL Chairman and Managing Director Prudhvi Tej and heads of various departments, on Tuesday inspected the 32-km trekking route to review the ongoing arrangements.
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