Srikrishnadevarayalu, spouse statues launched in Giddalur

Giddalur: Minister for Education Dr Adimulapu Suresh inaugurated the statues of the Srikrishnadevarayalu and his wife Varadarajamma on the Cumbum tank bund on Sunday.

The Cumbum tank, which is said to be second largest in Asia, is built by the funds issued by Varadarajamma, the wife of Srikrishnadevarayalu. It is said that the statues of the Srikrishnadevarayalu and Varadarajamma are installed with the cooperation and sponsorship of Giddalur MLA Anna Venkata Rambabu, Chirala former MLA Amanchi Krishnamohan, Thota Srinivasulu and Yelam Venkateswarlu and other Kapu leaders.

The minister inaugurated the statues and praised the service of the royal couple to the area and how the Cumbum tank served the locals for generations. The Kapu Corporation chairman Jakkampudi Raja, Giddalur MLA Anna Venkata Rambabu, Darsi MLA Maddisetty Venugopal, All India Kapu Federation AP Government Employees Association president Puli Venkata Vijaya Bhaskar, Amanchi Swamulu and others also participated in the program.

The organizers have arranged Kartika Vanabhojanalu at the Cumbum tank and hundreds of people participated in the programme.