Tirupati Planning Spiritual Street To Project City’s Divine Identity
TIRUPATI: Tirupati Municipal Company (MCT) plans to develop a spiritual street in the Temple town on the holy skirts of Tirumala, the home of Lord Venkateswara. The initiative is to give the pilgrims a cultural environment that immediately arouses a divine feeling when they step into the respectful network passage of the temple of the Lord.
MCT officials say that the inspiration for the spiritual street comes from the streets around the ancient temples considered as sacred areas. Given that Tirupati himself is seen as a sacred town, he wants to reproduce the idea of the streets of the civilian body on a greater scale to enrich the experience of the pilgrimage pilgrims.
Approximately a Lakh visitor comes to Tirupati every day. MCT believes that the attempt can increase both the spiritual and tourism charm of the city.
“The idea is to create a calm, divine atmosphere for dedicated, as they enter the spiritual street, they need to establish a connection with the holiness of Tirupati and Tirumala. This will not only enrich the pilgrim experience, but also give a distinctive identity to the city, Deccan Deccan Chronicle said.
Commissioner N. Mauria is said to lead the discussions on how to implement the concept. Those areas such as Iskcon Road, Kapilathertham road and alipiri are considered as a transformation as a spiritual street.
“The spiritual street will be a region without a vehicle. They will walk peacefully, they will hear Vedic cheers, Bhajans and Nadaswaram. Shops will be allowed only when they comply with the traditional ambiance, wreaths, spiritual books, POOJA articles and handicrafts.
However, the authorities acknowledge that traffic management and alternative ways will be key difficulties for Tirupati citizens.
A source, “the biggest challenge will be to restrict the vehicle movement. Whichever area is chosen as a spiritual street, we will have to provide alternative access to the inhabitants of that region. Public representatives will be involved to resolve these concerns,” he said.
