Telangana: Police officer builds temple in memory of his parents

Medak: In memory of his parents, a police officer built Sridevi Bhudevi Sametha Venkateshwara Swamy Temple at Chelmeda village in Nizampet Mandal. Nandyala Narasimha Reddy, an ASP rank officer in the Telangana police department was born and brought up in this small village to a farmer’s couple Nandyala Chandra Reddy and Anasyumamma. Reddy had spent […]

Medak: In memory of his parents, a police officer built Sridevi Bhudevi Sametha Venkateshwara Swamy Temple at Chelmeda village in Nizampet Mandal.

Nandyala Narasimha Reddy, an ASP rank officer in the Telangana police department was born and brought up in this small village to a farmer’s couple Nandyala Chandra Reddy and Anasyumamma. Reddy had spent his childhood in the same village. There used to be a small old temple in the village. However, the temple was abandoned some four decades ago as parts of the temple collapsed. Recently, the villagers had resolved to rebuild the Lord Venkateshwara Swamy Temple and they brought it to the notice of Narasimha Reddy.

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Reddy, a 1992-batch Sub-inspector of Police, has vowed to build the entire temple by spending over Rs 30 lakh from his pocket. The installation ceremony of idols at the temple was commenced under the guidance of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Charyulu, the chief priest of Yadadri Temple, on Friday. The three-day temple Prathistapanotsvams will conclude on Sunday. The gesture of the police officer was appreciated by the villagers. Apart from building the temple, Reddy had also donated a vehicle for garbage collection to Chelmeda Grama Panchayat besides making contributions to buy recreation material at Palle Prakruthi Vanam. Founding a trust in his parents Chandra Reddy and Anasuyyamma names, the ASP has been carrying out various activities in the village.

Speaking to Telangana Today, Narsimha Reddy has said that the village and the people had given him so much. “Without the village, my parents and people here, I would be nothing today. It is indeed my duty to give something back to my village, he said. Reddy along with his wife Phani Kumari had participated in the temple rituals. Village sarpanch Ch Narasimha Reddy said that it would have been very difficult to raise funds for construction of the temple without ASP’s support.

Abba Reddy, a senior citizen in the village, has said Narasimha Reddy will always be there to support the village and its people. “We are indeed very proud of him and his achievements, he said. (eom)